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# Setting Up WordPress for 10 Million Hits a Day
- URL: https://chrisenns.com/2012/03/setting-up-wordpress-for-10-million-hits-a-day/
- Published: 2012-03-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-04-08T23:52:18.000Z
- Author: Chris Enns
- Tags: Uncategorized, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-04-08 17:47, #ichris

Using a bunch of geeky commands that go nerdier than I'm typically prepared to, [here's one way of setting up WordPress so it can handle a bunch of traffic](https://www.ewanleith.com/blog/900/10-million-hits-a-day-with-wordpress-using-a-15-server?ref=chrisenns.com).

WordPress, the CMS that powers this blog, gets a lot of flack for being unable to handle a large traffics spike. But that's typically because it's installed on a cheap server and isn't properly configured.

At the very least install a cache plugin of some sort. I'm using [WP Super Cache](https://ocaoimh.ie/wp-super-cache/?ref=chrisenns.com) here but have been installing [W3 Total Cache](https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/w3-total-cache/?ref=chrisenns.com) on newer sites as it seems to be what more folks are using.

Your average personal hobby website/blog probably doesn't need it - but if you ever do experience a bit of a traffic spike, you want to make sure all those people can get to your site rather than see a error page and never be able to read your words of wisdom.

*Via [mondaybynoon.com](https://mondaybynoon.com/20120330/10-million-hits-a-day-with-wordpress-using-a-15-server/?ref=chrisenns.com)*