Very slow frontend

[giwrgos74]

Hi to all,
jDownloads's frontend is very very slow in my website.
If other components - extensions require 2,3,4 secs to load, jDownloads takes up to 15 secs or more.

Even with enabled Cache and Page-Cache which makes all the website to load on a blink of an eye. In administrator/index.php?option=com_cache there is no com_jdownloads.

Has anyone else the same problem? Is there a guide to how to make jDownloads load faster?

I would appreciate any help!

- Joomla Version: 4.4.0
- Installed jDownloads Version: 4.0.36
- PHP Version: 8.1.24
- MySQLi 8.1.0
- Use you the standard backend template: Yes
- Upgraded Joomla 4 installation

[ColinM]

Hi
Think the version of PHP you list is not correct!!
I believe Joomla 4.4 needs PHP 8.2+
Other things are noted below

In Frontend options find the new option Use Cache and set to yes - it is in the Cateory Listbox section.
Then further down find another new option in the Other Options settings set 'Use caching for some DB queries' to Yes.

Another slowdown is if you have a large log file. check that the jDownloads System Plugin has a 'rolling period' of at most 93 days
https://www.jdownloads.net/documentation/modules-plugins-v3-9/plugins
Colin

[giwrgos74]

Sorry for the type error. PHP is 8.1.24 (tried with 8.2+ too)
I don't think that any extension can work with 2.1.24
I ve already tried all cache options, that's why I posted the problem here.
I think I am gonna switch to other extension.

[ColinM]

That would be a sad decision
No one else has reported such a slow response so it is probably something local.
Difficult to see whithout looking at your site in more detail.
I will send you a Private Message (PM)

Colin