jetpack_static_asset_cdn_files (Autoload 65KB)

Hi there,

Thank you for reaching out with your query about Jetpack’s CDN autoload data.

The jetpack_static_asset_cdn_files you’re seeing in the autoload options is associated with our Photon CDN. This feature enhances your site’s performance by caching static assets, which speeds up load times.

If you’re considering disabling this to reduce the autoload size, here’s what you need to know:

1. Disabling the Photon CDN: While you can disable this module and clear the cached data, this might not result in the performance improvement you’re hoping for. The Photon CDN not only accelerates content delivery but also reduces load on your server.
2. Impact on Site Performance: Although the Query Monitor might show some backend performance improvements, the overall effect on your site’s front-end speed is likely to be negative. The CDN ensures that your static content is delivered faster to your visitors, which is crucial for user experience, especially on a content-rich site.
3. Size Consideration: The 65 KB size of the CDN cache is relatively small and typically wouldn’t impact a well-configured WordPress site negatively.

If you want to test the impact, you can temporarily disable the module and observe any changes in site performance.

I hope this clears things up, but please let me know if you have any further questions!

Hi Paulina

Thank you kindly for your reply. I’m not at all familiar with Jetpack – it was installed by a previous designer who designed my client’s product pages and I re-designed the rest of the site. I see that Jetpack is used for site analytics (Stats) and “Jetpack Blocks” (Writing) but I cannot see any other features enabled.

I set up the caching plugin WP Rocket and also Imagify to optimise all images on the site. The site is loading quickly however a number of product images do not appear on desktop now until the page is refreshed and I wonder if using two caching plugins (Jetpack and WP Rocket) is causing issues? I ensured that “Enable Site Accelerator” was disabled in Jetpack before I installed WP Rocket.

Any advice you have on this issue would be very much appreciated.

Also you mentioned that “the 65 KB size of the CDN cache is relatively small and typically wouldn’t impact a well-configured WordPress site negatively.” so that sounds good, thank you!

Hi @nickyr

I set up the caching plugin WP Rocket and also Imagify to optimise all images on the site. The site is loading quickly however a number of product images do not appear on desktop now until the page is refreshed and I wonder if using two caching plugins (Jetpack and WP Rocket) is causing issues? I ensured that “Enable Site Accelerator” was disabled in Jetpack before I installed WP Rocket.

Hmm, if “Enable Site Accelerator” is disabled then likely this issue requires checking with the WP Rocket support. It would be easier to assess if Jetpack is involved if I could inspect some of these product pages.

Could you please post the URLs here so that we can have a look? If you want it to remain private, you can also contact us via?contact form. If you choose to reach out directly, please include a link to this thread.

Thank you!