A CPU limit means the account tried to use processing time above its plan ceiling; requests may slow without the server itself being down.
Applies to: CloudLinux performance and resource limits
CloudLinux limits protect the shared platform and are burstable ceilings rather than dedicated resources. A limit event is a symptom to investigate; repeated events usually require application optimisation, traffic control or a larger plan.
Before you start
- Open the affected hosting service and note the exact time, URL and operation that was slow or failed.
- Have recent CloudLinux usage, application logs and any monitoring alert available for the same time window.
Work through these checks
- Open the SiteWorx or resource-usage view and note the time, duration and whether CPU reached the limit repeatedly.
- Compare the event with access logs, cron runs, backups, imports, traffic spikes and application changes.
- Check for expensive WordPress plugins, uncached dynamic pages, repeated bots, image processing or runaway background jobs.
- Optimise the identified workload and test one change at a time rather than installing several performance plugins together.
- Schedule heavy maintenance outside busy periods and ensure cron jobs do not overlap.
- Upgrade when legitimate sustained processing has outgrown the current plan rather than attempting to bypass the isolation controls.
Confirm the result
- The same operation completes without another limit event during a comparable test.
- CloudLinux graphs and application logs show which change improved the workload rather than merely hiding the symptom.
Common problems
| Symptom | Likely cause | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| The site is slow but no limit is currently shown. | The event has passed, the bottleneck is remote, or application/database work is slow without reaching a hard ceiling. | Use exact timestamps, request logs and slow-query or application profiling rather than relying on a single live graph. |
| Resource faults return after a temporary improvement. | A cache clear or process restart treated the symptom but did not reduce expensive requests, bots or scheduled work. | Identify the repeating URL, job or query and optimise or rate-limit it before choosing a larger plan. |
When to contact Tudor Internet
Open a ticket through the Customer Portal when the checks above do not resolve the issue, when an action is unavailable for your service, or when continuing could risk data loss or service interruption. Include the following so the request can be investigated efficiently:
- The affected domain and SiteWorx account
- The exact error text and time
- The last change made
- Relevant log lines with passwords and personal data removed
Do not send passwords, private keys, full payment-card details, one-time authentication codes or unredacted identity documents in an ordinary support reply.
Related articles
- Understand hosting resource limits
- View website and error logs
- Configure and clear WordPress caching safely
- Resource limit errors and slow sites
- Understand CloudLinux entry-process and process limits
Last reviewed: 2026-07-18.
