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I’m running a WordPress site on a server with AlmaLinux 9 and cPanel. The site itself is fast, but the admin panel is very slow.

When I check the server using htop, I see php-cgi processes consuming 94%-96% of CPU when accessing the admin panel. I have 34 active WordPress plugins, many of which are essential and cannot be disabled.

Here’s what I’ve tried so far:

  1. Adjusted php.ini settings (increased memory_limit, max_execution_time).
  2. Optimized the database.
  3. Disabled unnecessary dashboard widgets.

Despite these changes, the admin panel remains slow with high CPU usage. Any suggestions for further optimization?

Server Details:

  • OS: AlmaLinux 9
  • cPanel installed
  • PHP version: 8.1
  • WordPress version: latest version
  • Active plugins: 34
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