Slow Speeds on Register.com Especially When In Edit Mode
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I'm sort of stuck with a web host (because it is my client's choice) called register.com, who does not support Concrete5 and does not have Python on it's servers. I was expecting terrible performance, and sure enough, pages turn over 3-10 seconds in regular view and 10-30 seconds in Edit Mode! I built the site locally on my computer (which has Python installed and was using Versions) and moved it to register.com when it was done. Would anyone have any suggestions on how I could speed up the performance of the site while in edit mode especially? Better yet, improve performance overall. I'm using 5.5.0.
is c5 need python to run? i'm in cheap hosting, in edit mode is sure slow, sometimes 'time out'
I guess it is not just me that is trying to figure this out. Does anyone know of a way to optimize C5 when it is on a server without Python like the webhost register.com? They have current Apache, PHP and SQL. I don't care if I have to remove "Versions" to improve performance. I don't use the feature "Versions" anyway. But, I don't know how to remove "Versions", or, is there another solution?
i'm too dont use 'Version Feature', but i think it's imposible to remove this from core. another feature i don't use is 'cache'. maybe you use autonav block a lot in there. whem i dont use autonav in page is amazing fast, try to to not add autonav block and see the different. and use miser to.
if you use slideshow, use powerslide lite from michaelg, it's fast and light
if you use slideshow, use powerslide lite from michaelg, it's fast and light
Autonav is a very important part of my navigation. I wouldn't change that. I noticed that C5 does perform better when I clear the cache, but I'm a little afraid to turn the cache off. I don't know what negative effects that might have. Anyone else?
Don't stress about the python thing, I believe that is only used for the (rarely used) version comparison feature and it's optional. Your speed issue isn't related to not having python.
Although the cache is designed to make things faster, there isn't going to be any harm turning it off. On some hosts, turning caching off can speed things up. No harm experimenting.
There is lots of discussion on the forums here about speeding up sites. Here is a thread with some suggestions that I posted in the other day: http://www.concrete5.org/community/forums/customizing_c5/preparing-...
On the server I use, I'm able to use the 'memcached' cache library, which speeds things up a lot. It depends on what is available on the server. If you can, I'd try the suggestions in my first post on that thread, where you add one of those lines to your /config/site.php file.
I'm a bit surprised at the times you've mentioned, especially for 5.5. There are some hosts that really aren't going to hack it for concrete5. Most are fine, but some just don't play nice.
Although the cache is designed to make things faster, there isn't going to be any harm turning it off. On some hosts, turning caching off can speed things up. No harm experimenting.
There is lots of discussion on the forums here about speeding up sites. Here is a thread with some suggestions that I posted in the other day: http://www.concrete5.org/community/forums/customizing_c5/preparing-...
On the server I use, I'm able to use the 'memcached' cache library, which speeds things up a lot. It depends on what is available on the server. If you can, I'd try the suggestions in my first post on that thread, where you add one of those lines to your /config/site.php file.
I'm a bit surprised at the times you've mentioned, especially for 5.5. There are some hosts that really aren't going to hack it for concrete5. Most are fine, but some just don't play nice.
Thank you mesuva for clarifying the role of Python and the cache in C5. Sometimes I just need to be shown where to go for guidance. Don't be too surprised that C5 is still not performing at maximum speed on some shared servers. I would say that things have gotten a lot better with the newer versions of C5, 5.5.0 especially, and some of these speed optimization techniques you are pointing me toward will help I'm sure.
If I had my choice, I would move the site from register.com to bluehost.com because Bluehost seems to be better configured for C5.
If I had my choice, I would move the site from register.com to bluehost.com because Bluehost seems to be better configured for C5.
