WordPress 6.8 introduced a critical flaw causing painfully slow image uploads. The culprit? A poorly configured Action Scheduler that assigns image processing tasks absurdly low priority. The solution isn't increasing server resources—it's adjusting task priorities. The free 365i Queue Optimizer plugin fixes this by elevating image processing priority, reducing upload times by up to 85%. Learn the technical details and implement the fix before WordPress releases an official solution in version 6.9.
