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A well configured small / medium instance should easily handle 100 requests/second. My test PHP setup on micro instances serves 1000 requests/second before any signs of slowdown. [1]

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Every application is different and has different requirements. I know absolutely knowing about the original author's application so I can't comment on any specifics. But just because your "test PHP setup" can handle X amount of r/s does not suggest that any other application should be able to do the same.

A better test would be to disable any cache plugins in your wordpress and then run tests against your site.

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