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Heartbeat Controller

Name: Heartbeat Controller
Author: Abdur Rahman

Control WordPress Heartbeat API to reduce load. Allow, disable, or set custom frequency for Dashboard, Post Editor, and Frontend.

Heartbeat Controller ranks #5,815 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, is #372 of 4,488 in the Security category, and was last updated Jul 29, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.8.8 (Current: 7.1)

v1.0 Current Version v1.0

Updated 1 year ago Last Update on 29 Jul, 2025

Refreshed 10 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#372 of 4,488 in Security Top 10% by installs Downloads -17% this week No update in over a year

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0
Last Updated: Jul 29, 2025
Requires WP: 5.2+
Tested Up To: 6.8.8
PHP Version: 7.2 or higher
Author: Abdur Rahman

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and developers who want to manage server performance. It solves the problem of excessive server load caused by WordPress's Heartbeat API making frequent background requests.

Enable or disable Heartbeat API
Adjust Heartbeat frequency interval
Control per Dashboard, Editor, Frontend
Allow or disallow AJAX polling
Set custom frequency interval
Minimum frequency safety protection
Admin panel control
Clean WordPress-standard UI

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Heartbeat Controller

The Heartbeat API is used by WordPress to send periodic requests (every 15–60 seconds) to admin-ajax.php for tasks like auto-saving posts, syncing data, and showing logged-in user activity.

Frequent AJAX calls from the Heartbeat API can cause high CPU usage and slow down your site, especially if you or your users keep multiple admin tabs open.

Yes, but some features like autosave or post locking won’t work. For most sites, it's safe to disable or reduce the frequency in the Dashboard or Frontend.

Yes! This plugin complements performance optimization tools like WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, or LiteSpeed Cache.