Feature: The “Keep Original Images” option in W3Speedster is designed to preserve the original, uncompressed versions of images when performing optimization. While optimized images are smaller and faster to load, some site owners may prefer to retain the original files for backup purposes, quality retention, or future use cases. Why We Need It Preserve Image […]
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Exclude path from cdn
Feature: While implementing a Content Delivery Network (CDN) greatly improves performance by offloading static resources, not all paths should be served through a CDN. Core WordPress directories and dynamic plugin paths must remain served directly from the origin to avoid incompatibilities, failed requests, or broken site behavior. W3Speedster addresses this requirement with a flexible Path […]
Way to 90+ in Google PSI
BASIC SETTINGS The Basic Settings section acts as the master control panel for core performance enhancements in the W3Speedster plugin. Enabling it automatically activates critical features like: Full-page HTML Caching (Read In Detail) Optimization for pages with query parameters (Optimize Pages with Query Parameters) The master toggle for site-wide Optimization (Turn on Optimization) These settings […]
Serve HTML Cache File by
Htaccess: To serve pre-generated HTML files without invoking PHP or WordPress, directly from the server, using rewrite rules. How It Works: When a user requests a page (/about), .htaccess checks if a static HTML version exists (e.g., /cache/about/index.html). If it does, it serves that file immediately, bypassing WordPress core (index.php, plugins, themes). If no cached […]
Exclude Background Images from Lazy Loading
Enabling this option ensures that background images are excluded from lazy loading. This allows background images to load immediately, ensuring they are displayed without delay, which is especially important for maintaining visual consistency and providing a seamless user experience. This feature is ideal for pages where background images play a critical role in design or […]
Clear Cache when Page or Post is Updated
Feature: Ensures cached content stays synchronized with updates to your website. Functionality: When a page, post, or custom post type is updated, published, or deleted, W3Speedster: Automatically removes the corresponding cached HTML file. Generates and stores a fresh cache version upon the next visit. Extended Cache Clearing: W3Speedster also clears associated cache files to maintain […]
Exclude pages from HTML caching
Excluding specific pages from HTML caching ensures that these pages are always fetched directly from the server rather than from a cache. This approach is particularly useful for pages with dynamic content that changes frequently, user-specific pages, and sections of your site that must always display the most current data. […]
Create Critical CSS via wp-cron
Enabling this option allows the plugin to generate critical CSS for your WordPress pages using WP-Cron. By leveraging WP-Cron, the plugin can systematically process each page, creating critical CSS at a controlled pace. This method ensures that server performance remains unaffected, as the CSS generation process is spread out over time […]
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