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Heartbeat Controller

v1.0Not updated in over a year

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

by Abdur Rahman · Website

admin-ajax.phpautosaveheartbeatheartbeat apiperformance
Rank
#5,651 24h 10 · 7d 9
Est. installs
1,805 High confidence
Total downloads
5.1K all time
Rating
Not rated 0 reviews
Official installs
1,000+ public bucket
Support threads
0 last 2 months
Support resolved
— of threads
Tested up to
WP 6.8.11 compatibility

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Maintenance & compatibility

1.2 years ago

Last release

Version
1.0
Requires WP
5.2
Requires PHP
7.2
On WP.org since
2025

About Heartbeat Controller

Heartbeat Controller is a WordPress plugin by Abdur Rahman, first published on WordPress.org in 2025. It has 1,000+ active installations and 5,055 downloads in total, and ranks #5,651 in the WordPress.org plugin directory. Over the past week it climbed 9 places. It has not received any user ratings yet. Version 1.0 was released 1.2 years ago; WordPress.org flags plugins that have not been updated in over a year. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.11 and requires WordPress 5.2 and PHP 7.2 or later. No support threads were opened in the last two months. It is listed under admin-ajax.php, autosave, heartbeat, heartbeat api and performance. Plugins with a similar focus include Dynamic Front-End Heartbeat Control, Heartbeat Control and App for Cloudflare®.

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