Heartbeat Controller

“Heartbeat Controller” helps you reduce server load by managing WordPress’s built-in Heartbeat API. WordPress uses the Heartbeat API to make frequent background requests to admin-ajax.php, which can overwhelm your server especially on shared or VPS hosting.

This plugin provides a clean, user-friendly interface that lets you: – ✅ Enable or disable Heartbeat API – ✅ Adjust Heartbeat frequency (interval in seconds) – ✅ Control behavior per section: Dashboard, Post Editor, Frontend – ✅ Instantly apply changes without code

Ideal for performance-conscious site owners and developers.

🛠 No need to write a single line of code. Everything is controllable through the WordPress admin.

Features

• Control WordPress Heartbeat activity from the admin panel
• Apply settings independently for:
  • Admin Dashboard
  • Post/Page Editor
  • Frontend (theme side)
• Choose from:
  • Allow (default WordPress behavior)
  • Disallow (disable AJAX polling)
  • Modify frequency (set custom interval, e.g., 60 seconds)
• Built-in protection to prevent unsafe frequency (minimum 15s)
• Lightweight and developer-friendly
• Clean UI that follows WordPress standards

About the Developer

Created and maintained by “Abdur Rahman”, a WordPress developer passionate about performance, custom plugins, and helping businesses scale through fast and secure websites.

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