Title: Reduce Memory Usage
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Reduce Memory Usage

 *  [cerosexcel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cerosexcel/)
 * (@cerosexcel)
 * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reduce-memory-usage/)
 * What’s the best way to reduce WordPress memory usage? I’ve seen sites that report
   as little as 6mb allocated per a request, but no idea how they’re achieving that.
   Any ideas?

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reduce-memory-usage/#post-1538004)
 * > What’s the best way to reduce WordPress memory usage?
 * Don’t use too many plugins. Use only the plugins that you absolutely need and
   don’t go “feature crazy.”
 *  Thread Starter [cerosexcel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cerosexcel/)
 * (@cerosexcel)
 * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reduce-memory-usage/#post-1538009)
 * Thanks Macmanx. How about if I’m not even using any plugins? WordPress seems 
   to be using around 16mb of memory per request, but I’d like to get it even lower
   if that’s possible.
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reduce-memory-usage/#post-1538011)
 * That’s about average for a stock installation of WordPress 2.9.2. Most decent
   hosting providers cap PHP’s available memory at 32mb, so you should be fine.
 * Fortunately, one of the major improvements in the upcoming WordPress 3.0 is lower
   memory usage.
 *  Thread Starter [cerosexcel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cerosexcel/)
 * (@cerosexcel)
 * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reduce-memory-usage/#post-1538013)
 * Thanks again Macmanx. I guess I’m not so much worried about how much memory I’m
   using as wondering how someone could manage to get it so low (I’ve seen a few
   sites around 5-6mb)? The lowest I’ve ever seen on my own installs is around 12mb
   per request; cutting that in half (with not just a base WP install but a few 
   plugins loaded as well) must be some kind of magic!
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reduce-memory-usage/#post-1538019)
 * The other sites were probably using caching to cut down on memory usage. Considering
   that you’re averaging 16mb, I wouldn’t recommend it yet.
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Optimization/Caching](http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Optimization/Caching)
 *  Thread Starter [cerosexcel](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cerosexcel/)
 * (@cerosexcel)
 * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reduce-memory-usage/#post-1538035)
 * Thanks for all the help Macmanx!
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [15 years, 12 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reduce-memory-usage/#post-1538089)
 * You’re welcome!
 *  [jennyd](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jennyd/)
 * (@jennyd)
 * [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reduce-memory-usage/#post-1538375)
 * MacManX, could you explain why a new install of 3.0.1 would be using 30MB per
   request?
 * Are there problems with 3.0.1?
 * The only plugins in the new install are TPC! Memory Usage and W3 Total Cache.
   No content, no traffic, no widgets. Twenty-Ten.

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 * Last activity: [15 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/reduce-memory-usage/#post-1538375)
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