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# Disabling auto save option in WordPress

> Learn how to disable WordPress auto-save to free up database space.

When you are writing / editing posts in [WordPress](https://hosting.com/hosting/platforms/wordpress-hosting/managed-wordpress-hosting/), everything added to the posts is automatically saved every 60 seconds, which is a good thing because you won't lose data.

However, one disadvantage of this functionality is that all changes are saved as post revisions in your [WordPress](https://hosting.com/hosting/platforms/wordpress-hosting/managed-wordpress-hosting/) database, which means your database size will grow exponentially, potentially causing performance issues on your site. This article will show you how to disable the auto save option and save space.

## Disable autosave in WordPress

To disable autosave in WordPress, follow these steps:

1. Log in to WordPress as the administrator.

2. On the **Dashboard** in the left sidebar, click **Appearance**, and then click **Editor**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_themeeditor.jpg)

3. On the **Theme Editor,** select the **Theme** you want to edit from the dropdown:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_selectthemes.png)

4. The files for this selected theme are listed on the right column under **Theme Files**. Click on the file named **functions.php**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb_wp_theme_fucntions_functionsfile.png)

5. Insert the following code to the end of functions.php file and click **Update File Button** to save the changes:

```javascript theme={null}
function NO_auto_save(){

    wp_deregister_script('autosave');
	} add_action( 'wp_print_scripts', 'NO_auto_save' );
```

<Note>
  \*wp\_print\_scripts function prints scripts in document head that are in the \$handles queue.
</Note>

## Related articles

* [Changing the WordPress auto-save interval](/docs/changing-the-wordpress-auto-save-interval)