Which host are you using, and did you find a solution?
Same here. It’s also causing Yoast to have limited options with the Edit Page. (i.e, I can’t edit any META titles or descriptions).
Also opened a ticked with my theme’s developers.
Hi @bjf2000,
This may not help, but you’re not on your own. I’m currently investigating this too as my server is getting bogged down in similar intervals. Your logs look very similar to mine.
As a temporary measure, I’ve had to remove WF, plus remove all the data via the WF assistant. Currently I’m using an alternative and utilised cloudflare’s ‘I’m Under Attack’ just in case, but it’s certainly a temporary measure. I’ll be keeping an eye on your post, and will let you know if I find anything further!