★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Recently I had to include star rating on my client’s website. The goal was to offer easier and faster way to rate the client on several websites, and direct unhappy customers to a feedback form. I know this might not always be ... Read More →
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Make WordPress website faster in 3 steps
In this post I want to share an easy and simple process that will give the biggest win when it comes to website speed. The Goal: Achieve faster website speed with minimal effort. There are many speed optimization techniques you can do, but this post is aimed at getting the biggest speed improvement ... Read More →
Why you should migrate to HTTPS
*Update: Last week Google's Security blog announced that new versions of Google Chrome browser, starting in July 2018 will be marking websites without HTTPS connection as NON-SECURE. HTTPS (HTTP Secure), as the name shows is a secure version of HTTP protocol. When you browse the web, I hope you ... Read More →
How to disable Emojis in WordPress
Emojis were first introduced in WordPress 4.2. They are tiny icons or smileys used on the Internet. If you don't use it, Emojis script (wp-emoji-release.min.js?ver=4.3.1) in WordPress creates an extra HTTP request, which adds to total page load time, and slows down your WordPress site. Many ... Read More →
How to remove query strings from static resources
If you test your website speed with tools, such as GTMetrix.com, or on Pingdom Tools, you'll see a suggestion: Remove Query strings from static resources. Resources, containing query strings cannot be cached. You'll get an improved speed score if you remove those query strings. Files that ... Read More →
How to enable Free SSL, HTTP/2 protocol and CDN
You can get Free SSL (Flexible SSL) from CloudFlare. With that, CloudFlare has added support for HTTP/2 protocol. CloudFlare is a Content Delivery Network, that will optimize the delivery of your web pages so that your visitors get faster load times and better performance. This is how CloudFlare ... Read More →