{"id":331,"date":"2011-12-08T16:26:02","date_gmt":"2011-12-08T16:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2011\/12\/08\/common-causes-of-accounts-that-use-excessive-resources\/"},"modified":"2021-08-16T23:50:21","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T03:50:21","slug":"common-causes-of-accounts-that-use-excessive-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/server\/server-usage\/common-causes-of-accounts-that-use-excessive-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Common causes of accounts that use excessive resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the previous article we talked about CPU and memory usage<\/a>. Now that you have a basic understanding of server resources, we going to cover common reasons accounts will use resources excessviely. <\/p>\n

MySQL activity<\/h2>\n

This can mean many different things. MySQL refers to your site\u2019s database(s). For example, if you have a WordPress website, it uses MySQL to store your website\u2019s content in a database.<\/p>\n

If your website has long running MySQL queries (asking the database for too much information) or excessive amounts of querying (asking the database for more information repetitively) it can cause your website to load slowly or even crash.<\/p>\n

Poorly coded Scripts\/ Plugins\/ Modules<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s a common misconception that all websites have the same CPU \/ Memory usage. This is not the case though. For example, a WordPress website with a default theme and no plugins uses far less memory than another WordPress website with a custom theme and 20 plugins. Also, keep in mind that a website with one poorly coded plugin can cause CPU and memory usage than a website with 20 well-coded plugins.<\/p>\n

Sometimes it\u2019s as simple as updated your plugins and scripts to the latest versions. Most developers will update their code to address resource usage and fix security holes. If your website is custom coded you may need to examine the code or contact the developers who built the website for you.<\/p>\n

Cron Jobs running too often<\/h2>\n

Cron Jobs<\/a> are basic task schedulers. This allows you to schedule a script to run in specific increments like every minute, every hour, or every day. Cron jobs that aren\u2019t configured properly or ran too often can cause high server loads which can affect how your site loads.<\/p>\n

High Traffic<\/h2>\n

High traffic isn\u2019t a bad thing. This means your website is getting a lot of visitors and is probably a goal for you. A great way to look at this is using a basic fish analogy:<\/p>\n