The WordPress Heartbeat API enables near-real-time updates by maintaining a regular connection between your browser and your server. The API sends requests to the server every 15-60 seconds and then triggers events (or callbacks) upon receiving data.
It allows some amazing features such as autosaving posts, locking posts, and login expiration warnings. However, when you’re logged in as an admin, sending a few requests to the server every minute can slow down your admin panel.
WP Rocket’s free Heartbeat Control plugin allows you to manage the frequency of these API requests on the dashboard, frontend, and post editor. It even gives you the option to disable the API altogether.
Start by decreasing the Heartbeat frequency over time. If that doesn’t fix your WooCommerce backend’s speed issues, consider disabling the heartbeat API.
