Title: WordPress Server Load
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# WordPress Server Load

 *  [loller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/loller/)
 * (@loller)
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-server-load/)
 * Hi everyone,
 * I have wordpress 2.5 installed and have been using wordpress for 2 years now.
 * (see screenshots for clarification)
    My server load was on average 20% CPU , 
   800mb ram and mysql did a 3-4 rate/sec. This when having the default permalink
   structure being /p?=xxx and having wp-super cache plugin installed and running
   on option ‘half on’ , meaning only the normal wp-cache is enabled (not the super
   cache one, becayuse of the permalink structure).
 * Then I changed the permalink structure to fancy permalinks, existing out of the
   date + the title of the post. And wp-super cache on full option on, meaning wp
   caches on super mode.
 * Result is that my cpu is now 60-80% being used my ram is about 700mb and the 
   mysql is up to 12 rate/sec .
 * I thought this was pretty weird, since my visitors amount has stayed the same.
   And since i thought the super cache option would reduce the server load.
 * So my questions are :
    Is this caused by the permalinks structure? Is it worth,
   SEO wise, having the fancy permalink structure enabled? Should I upgrade my cpu?(
   since the global delay is averaging now about 2.00 before it was only averaging
   0.40)
 * Screenshots:
    (first part is before the permalinks structure being changed)
 * CPU: [http://img157.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=73063_cpu_average_122_752lo.JPG](http://img157.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=73063_cpu_average_122_752lo.JPG)
   
   MYSQL [http://img17.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=73085_mysql_122_706lo.JPG](http://img17.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=73085_mysql_122_706lo.JPG)
   Ram usage [http://img213.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=73091_ramusage_122_142lo.JPG](http://img213.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=73091_ramusage_122_142lo.JPG)
   Load Average [http://img217.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=73194_loadaverage_122_597lo.JPG](http://img217.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=73194_loadaverage_122_597lo.JPG)

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 *  [haochi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/haochi/)
 * (@haochi)
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-server-load/#post-814539)
 * >> Is this caused by the permalinks structure?
    Possibly. Having pretty permalink
   definitely puts more (albeit not very much in most cases) loads on the server.
   It’s a good idea to optimize your theme code and the plugins that your site’s
   using.
 * >> Is it worth, SEO wise, having the fancy permalink structure enabled?
    SEO 
   depends on many factors so it might actually hurt your site. However, generally
   speaking, yes, it helps.
 *  Thread Starter [loller](https://wordpress.org/support/users/loller/)
 * (@loller)
 * [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-server-load/#post-814681)
 * ok thanks

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 * Last activity: [17 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-server-load/#post-814681)
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