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Nagaraj M
Chennai, India
Wordpress Expert 10+| Full Stack Developer | Next.js Expert
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Wordpress Expert 10+| Full Stack Developer | Next.js Expert
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Optimized WordPress Database (1.2GB → 300MB) – Fixed Critical Elementor Issues 🚨 Fixed a Critical WordPress Database Issue (1.2GB → 300MB) A client’s Elementor website suddenly started breaking — layouts collapsing, 502 errors, and database write failures. After investigation, I found the root cause: 👉 Database exceeded hosting limit (1GB+) 👉 postmeta table alone was ~957MB 👉 Over 800MB was unused orphan data 🔍 What I did: • Analyzed database using SQL (no blind cleanup) • Identified ~94K orphaned metadata entries • Safely removed unused postmeta records • Rebuilt the table to eliminate fragmentation • Optimized database structure ⚡ Results: • Database reduced from 1239MB → ~300MB • postmeta reduced from 957MB → 20MB • Eliminated 502 errors • Elementor saving issues fixed • Site performance significantly improved 💡 Key Insight: Most WordPress issues aren’t frontend problems — they’re database inefficiencies. 🛠️ Stack: WordPress • Elementor • MySQL • SiteGround If your site feels slow or unstable, the issue might be hidden in your database 👀
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Kajabi Personal Brand Website for Dr. Devin Vrana
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Custom WordPress Website Development for Spectarc
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Zehen Music WordPress Website Development
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Jason Samadhi
Playa del Carmen, Mexico
Expert WordPress Web Design. No BS. Built to last. Done.
Expert WordPress Web Design. No BS. Built to last. Done.
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Nature Speaks to Us
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The Aurelda Chronicles
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Building the Perfect Music Collection
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The Kelly Alexander Show
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Zeeshan Raza
Lahore, Pakistan
Expert SAAS Developer | Full Stack Developer | Web Designer
Expert SAAS Developer | Full Stack Developer | Web Designer
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Social Impact | Non Profit Website
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Next Quest | Connectivity Through Unqiue Team Building Activities
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Micheal Mark | Public Speaker
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FXGM | Photography Studio
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Omais Ahmed Khan
Karachi, Pakistan
Full Stack Developer turning ideas into web reality.
Full Stack Developer turning ideas into web reality.
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Japan Ski Experience
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Chiro Studio Cocoa
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Energy Seating
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Francesca Morgan
proFallbrook, USA
Conversion-focused & Creative WordPress and Webflow Designer
New to Contra
Conversion-focused & Creative WordPress and Webflow Designer
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WordPress DIVI Design & Build for a Distillery
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WordPress DIVI Design & Build for Law Firm
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WordPress DIVI Design & Build for a Marketing Company
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Shopify Design & Build for a Wood Product Manufacturing Company
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