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Heartbeat Control

AddonLogic Heartbeat Control

About this Plugin

Controls the WordPress Heartbeat API — the polling mechanism WordPress uses to keep admin sessions alive, handle autosave, and support post locking. By default it fires every 15–60 seconds per logged-in browser tab, creating a steady stream of admin-ajax.php requests that can stress the server on busy sites. This plugin lets you throttle the interval or disable it entirely on a per-screen basis.

Plugin Details

Category Performance
Author Snehal Pancholi — Freelance Developer
Plugin Page https://addonlogic.com/heartbeat-control
Requires WordPress 6.0+, PHP 8.1+
License GPL-2.0+

Installation

  1. Download the plugin ZIP file using the button on this page.
  2. Go to WordPress Admin → Plugins → Add New.
  3. Click Upload Plugin and select the downloaded ZIP.
  4. Click Install Now then Activate Plugin.