# Using MariaDB add 2 seconds per request to load standard WP install

**URL:** <https://community.localwp.com/t/using-mariadb-add-2-seconds-per-request-to-load-standard-wp-install/36558>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** windows-11, mariadb\
**Created:** [April 20, 2023, 9:06am UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/using-mariadb-add-2-seconds-per-request-to-load-standard-wp-install/36558 "2023-04-20T09:06:57Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.localwp.com/t/using-mariadb-add-2-seconds-per-request-to-load-standard-wp-install/36558/9 "2026-07-29T17:27:09Z")

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This was resolved with the recent release of MariaDB 10.11.18:

> [@Slow Performance using MariaDB on Windows](https://community.localwp.com/t/slow-performance-using-mariadb-on-windows/42141/29):
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> Local shipped MariaDB 10.11.18 together with a fix for the Windows performance issue today. You don’t need to update Local. Just choose MariaDB 10.11.18 from the “Custom” options when you create your next site: You should find that load times are much faster (no more 2-second waits for each request to finish). If you have an existing site on an older version of MariaDB, you can try fixing the performance issue by: Editing the site’s wp-config.php in …

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