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So at the moment im working with elementor but if I want something more specific I usually add it using html,css and JS. There are however plenty of other widgets that are already made I could use but I’m always afraid of adding anything extra due to performance.
Lets say I want a custom widget for a timeline that elementor doesn’t offer, how much performance would i lose by installing an extra plugin with a premade widget for it instead of making it myself?
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Depends. As site specific settings, content, and the hosting environment all factor into performance. You could add the plugin and see how it affects your site…
You will definitely have performance loss with each plugin installation.
By how much, that depends on the actual plugin.
Some factors are important in determining performance loss like how many queries this plugin have, are they optimized, how many hooks it uses, how many dependencies, how well is coded.
**Having Too Many Plugins Can Hurt Your Website Performance.**
* Installing and activating numerous plugins on your website can affect your page load time and the performance of your site as a whole.
* Plugin conflicts can result in slow-loading pages, error messages, or broken functionality. Ultimately, a plugin conflict can cause a website to crash.
* Security risks. The more plugins you install, the greater the risk that you’ll download one with a security vulnerability.
* Learning curves. Each plugin’s dashboard or settings interface is different and the time required to learn how to take advantage of each plugin quickly adds up. Plus, there’s often maintenance involved to ensure that each one functions properly.