[Troubleshooting & Technical Issues] Performance and Optimisation

[Troubleshooting & Technical Issues] Performance Issues & Optimization

Quick Answer

For the best Link Whisper V4 performance, limit processing to the content you need, run scans from the Dashboard, and let supported long-running work continue in the background. Avoid duplicate scans, outdated model instructions, and fixed timing assumptions.

Configure Content Scope

1. Open Link Whisper → Settings → Content Scope.
2. Include the post types and content areas that should be scanned.
3. Exclude content that should not receive suggestions or fixes, such as irrelevant post types, fields, or builder areas.
4. Save the settings before running a new scan.

Use the V4 Scan Workflow

1. Open Link Whisper → Dashboard.
2. Click Run Scan to refresh link and target-keyword data.
3. Review scan progress and Site Health metrics from the Dashboard.
4. Open the relevant report when its data is available.

During One Click Setup, use Scan Site for initial reports or Scan & Link Site when you are ready for the AI linking workflow. Do not start another full scan while an existing run is active.

Keep AI Work Manageable

1. Open Link Whisper → Settings → AI and enable only the AI processing actions needed for your workflow.
2. Confirm the site is connected to Link Whisper AI.
3. Check your balance and usage in Link Whisper → AI Subscription.
4. Review any credit estimate before starting a large AI task.
5. Return to the Dashboard or relevant report to review background progress and results.

AI credits are used for AI-powered suggestions, broken-link fixes, orphan-post fixes, and link-quality improvements. Usage varies by task and site content.

WordPress and Server Checks

If Link Whisper work is slow or stops, check the site's available PHP memory, execution time, database capacity, WordPress scheduled tasks, loopback requests, and outbound HTTP access. Also check hosting, firewall, caching, and rate-limit logs for blocked or timed-out requests.

When Reports Load Slowly

• Wait for the current scan to finish or for report data to become available.
• Use Content Scope to avoid processing irrelevant content.
• Use the report's search and filters to narrow the visible work.
• Run focused reviews and fixes instead of repeatedly starting a full-site workflow.
• After substantial content or link changes, run one fresh scan and review the updated report.

Public-Site and Admin-Site Performance

Link Whisper reports and scans are managed from WordPress admin and supported background processes. If visitors report front-end slowness, compare the timing with Link Whisper activity and check the site's other plugins, theme, hosting, caching, and server logs rather than assuming the cause.

Important V4 Differences

• V4 uses the Dashboard and named report screens such as Links Report, Orphan Posts Report, and Broken Links Report.
• Supported scans and AI-assisted fixes can continue in the background.
• There is no current requirement to keep a browser tab open while background work runs.
• Do not rely on old GPT model-selection instructions or fixed processing-time estimates.
• There is no current minimum page-word-count setting.

Need Help?

Contact support with the site URL, Link Whisper version, the affected report or task, approximate start time, exact error or symptom, and relevant screenshots or server-log details. Never send a password or API key.