Diagnose CPU Spike on Linux Web Server

Job ID: 38658475

Budget: $30 – $250 USD

I'm experiencing persistent performance issues on my Linux web server, which hosts four WordPress sites. Each day around 7:30 a.m. eastern US time, I see the CPU usage hit 100 percent, disk operations go through the roof, and ultimately, the sites go down.

I recently updated plugins and themes on the WordPress sites, but the issue started after those updates. I don't have any scheduled tasks or cron jobs running at that time.

Ideal candidates for this project should have:
- Extensive experience with Linux servers/MySQL
- Strong knowledge of WordPress
- Skills in diagnosing server and website performance issues
- Ability to propose and implement solutions to enhance server performance.
Related categories: PHP System Admin Linux WordPress MySQL