Find and fix backend WordPress slowdowns safely.
performance optimization
Diagnoses and improves backend WordPress performance through measurement, profiling, targeted optimization, and verification.
When to use it
Use when a WordPress frontend, admin screen, REST endpoint, or cron task is slow, or when profiling and optimization guidance is needed.
Give it a targeted WordPress installation, its performance symptom, and safety constraints; it measures, diagnoses, recommends or applies a focused fix, and verifies the result.
What you provide
This skill
wp-cli/doctor-command
Installs the WP-CLI doctor package
wp-cli/profile-command
Installs the WP-CLI profile package
Requires a targeted WordPress 7.0 or newer installation.
The targeted WordPress environment requires PHP 7.4.0 or newer.
Node.js is required to run the bundled performance inspection script.
WP-CLI enables the preferred diagnostics and deep profiling paths when available.