Any update on a critical CSS feature?

  • Resolved Chris Allen

    (@chrisjallen)


    4 years, 1 month ago

    I am wondering if you have made any progress with the critical CSS features that are planned? If not,would you be able to recommend a plugin that I could use in conjunction with SG Optimizer to give me this functionality?

    Thanks.

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  • Plugin Author Hristo Pandjarov

    (@hristo-sg)

    SiteGround Representative

    I am afraid I can’t give an ETA when this functionality will be added to the plugin we’ve tried several ways of approaching it but so far none has produced stable enough results to put it in a release. We’re still working on it and I will post a thread once it’s available. As to other plugins, I can’t really recommend anything since critical css is usually part of plugins that try to do multiple things overlapping functionality with the SGO.

    @chrisjallen,

    WP Rocket (plugin) offers a Critical CSS feature and works well depending on your website’s overall setup.

    WP Rocket is compatible with SGO. Worth every penny. WP Rocket also offers other features not available with SGO.

    If you decide to use WP Rocket, just make sure your settings do no overlap SGO’s.

    Between both plugins, we have a fast website. Not selling anything here, just offering a complementary solution.

    Cheers!

    Thread Starter Chris Allen

    (@chrisjallen)

    @jetxpert Thanks very much. I know its asking a lot but is there any chance you could explain your main settings on each plugin, ie. what is enabled in WProcket vs SG? I’m tempted to get this.

    • This reply was modified 4 years, 1 month ago by Chris Allen.

    @chrisjallen,

    Each website is different, so settings selections vary. Just make sure they don’t overlap.

    In our case, we are only using the following SGO features: (the rest with WPR)

    – Dynamic Caching
    – Exclude URLs (we have a few URLs listed)
    – Memcached
    – Minify HTML Output
    – Images Optimization
    – Generate WebP Images
    – Manage WebP Copies

    Best to test various settings combinations and check your website performance using webpagetest.org, gtmetrix, and lighthouse. You can also use SGO’s speed test tool, but prefer the ones mentioned.

    If WPR’s price is too high for you, reach out to them (via contact form) for a promo discount (or search the web). Don’t expect one, but worth the try. In any case, the renewal rate is half the price, which is great. Again, worth it. WPR Customer support is awesome as well.

    Bottom line, you get the best when using both plugins at the same time.

    Hope the above answers your question.

    Cheers!

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