Autoptimize is one of the most popular speed optimization plugins for WordPress. However, the plugin can be complicated to setup and is known to cause issues when configured incorrectly. Here are the ideal settings you should use to set up Autoptimize correctly. These settings are less likely to cause issues (notably avoiding issues with cache […]
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How To Remove Dashicons in WordPress
Dashicons are a library of icons that you can download as a webfont. They are served to your browser on the backend and the frontend. If you’re logged and ever notice the little icons next to “Posts” or “Pages” etc, these are all from the dashicons library. You may be wondering why you would want […]
What Is First Contentful Paint (FCP) in Google Page Speed Insights
Google has added a new experimental speed report in Google Search Console, which they announced in the beginning of 2019. I’ve had a lot of questions come my way regarding what these new metrics mean. The new metrics in the report are First Contentful Paint (FCP) and First Input Delay. For today’s post we are […]
How To Integrate Contact Form 7 With Akismet
Contact Form 7 is one of my favorite contact form plugins. However, I am not a fan of using reCAPTCHA and I am less of a fan of Contact Form 7’s implementation. This is because it loads the service on all pages. To avoid the bloat and headache of reCAPTCHA we are going to be […]
How reCAPTCHA Is Killing Your Website’s Performance
reCAPTCHA is a great means of stopping spam on your website. It’s well designed and minimally invasive. However, reCAPTCHA also bogs down your website’s performance in ways that you might not have thought about. Let’s discuss the impacts reCAPTCHA has on your performance as well as alternatives you can look for. What Uses reCAPTCHA? reCAPTCHA […]