Comments on: Shrink your JavaScript/CSS in WordPress with PHP

By: TeenPublish

TeenPublish — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:24:23 +0000

Ah. Does WP Super Cache do this also?

By: Paul Redmond

Paul Redmond — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:34:08 +0000

The caching we are discussing is server-side. Although assets (images, javascript, css) are cached locally on a user’s computer, server-side caching is done to shrink those assets for smaller delivery sizes. Server-side caching usually reduces the number of hits on the database, and thus, pages are served faster.

By: TeenPublish

TeenPublish — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:12:09 +0000

Hey Paul, thanks for the response, although I am a still a bit confused. Does caching somehow reduce the filesize for compression? Does your script cache it , or compress the file size, or does both? I was under the impression that “caching” only meant the browser storing a copy of each loaded file on your website into a temp directory on your hard drive so that the next load is quicker , as if it were loading most files straight from your hard drive. Whats the difference?

By: Paul Redmond

Paul Redmond — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 07:07:10 +0000

@Teenpublish – I am not too familiar with WP Super Cache. Looks like Super Cache does use compression, so you will probably be alright just sticking with that; although your javascript files do not look minified. I would check with the author of that plugin.

By: Teenpublish

Teenpublish — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:06:16 +0000

I’ve got a question.. I use WP Super cache.. will your code produce any additional benefit, or is WP Super Cache already doing the same job that this code does automatically? What’s the difference between this and WP Super Cache plugin.. does it do esentially same thing?

Another question about caching.. Im new to understanding.. I looked in Google Chrome ‘s App Data and saw that whenever I reload a page, the files order changes in the “about:cache”.. does that mean the files are cached, or are being re-cached every page load?

Also, a qeustion on caching, if a browser does it, then why are we adding creating code to cache things? I’m very confused at this cache principle.. please explain with the answers to my questions, I greatly appreciate it =) thanks!

By: Paul Redmond

Paul Redmond — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:00:19 +0000

@DJ Meta 4,

Ideally, the elements will go in the head of your document. In WordPress, the default file for the head of your document is header.php in your [active] theme folder.

Also make sure that mod_rewrite is configured properly on your server.

By: DJ Meta 4

DJ Meta 4 — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:24:09 +0000

I have gone through all the steps but I am not sure where to add or edit the last bit of code that links to the stylesheets and js.

“ another.js,etc.js” type=”text/javascript”>”

Where do I add this bit of code?

By: Paul Redmond

Paul Redmond — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:48:22 +0000

@lee, I'm not sure I understand your question. If you follow this post, you will be able to reduce the size and number of queries for CSS and JS assets. I have not finished a plugin for this yet, but I intend to. Not sure what the ETA will be yet =/

By: Lee Hughes

Lee Hughes — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:56:37 +0000

I read the original version of this as my site has an F for html requests..

I have 16 calls for javascript!! I don’t know how..

I didn’t understand the original site but I know understand (to a point) your instructions..

Anyway, how do I get a list of the javascript calls?

Even better, how’s the plugin coming??

By: Paul Redmond

Paul Redmond — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:47:58 +0000

@dave,

Thanks! I have not made time to compile in a plugin yet, but I need to. I’ll definitely post here when I get around to it.