[wp-hackers] Forum post: Huge server hits

[Sam Angove]

On 7/15/05, Mark Jaquith <mark.wordpress at txfx.net> wrote:
> Robert Deaton wrote:
>
> They cite security reasons.  However, they let you turn off PHP as CGI
> and use the Apache module instead in the control panel (highly recommended!)

I've used both, but haven't noticed a big performance difference.
Definitely nothing to offset the convenience of suexec. According to
the only benchmarks I can find, performance is about the same with
[complex scripts][1], which WordPress is. Are there any better
benchmarks around?

[1]: http://lists.debian.org/debian-isp/2004/03/msg00148.html