Summary The Ideal WP Rocket Settings 2023 (With Perfmatters) onlinemediamasters.com
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The WP Rocket settings for 2023 remain mostly unchanged, except for the addition of one new feature, but the plugin lacks optimization for LCP, TTFB, mobile, and preloading, whereas Perfmatters can remove unused CSS.
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- WP Rocket settings for 2023 have not changed significantly over the years, with only one new feature added since 2020.
- WP Rocket does not optimize LCP, TTFB, and mobile well, and lacks important features such as preloading.
- Perfmatters is recommended for removing unused CSS and turning off CSS settings in WP Rocket.
- WP Rocket allows for the exclusion of images by URL, class, or attribute.
- WP Rocket's advanced rules are generally not necessary for most websites, except for unsupported shopping carts.
- BunnyCDN or Cloudflare can be used with WP Rocket to optimize website performance.
- Plugins such as Imagify, ShortPixel, and Optimole are recommended for image optimization with WP Rocket.
- Rocket.net is recommended as a hosting option due to its free Cloudflare Enterprise integration and fast TTFB globally.
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WP Rocket settings for 2023 mostly unchanged, with one new feature. Plugin lacks optimization for LCP, TTFB, mobile, and preloading. Perfmatters can remove unused CSS.
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WP Rocket settings for 2023 have remained largely unchanged, with only one new feature added. The plugin does not optimize LCP, TTFB, and mobile well, and lacks preloading capabilities. When using Perfmatters to remove unused CSS
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WP Rocket settings for 2023 have not changed significantly over the years, with only one new feature added since 2020. The plugin does not optimize LCP, TTFB, and mobile well, and lacks important features such as preloading
When using Perfmatters to remove unused CSS, it is recommended to turn off all CSS settings in WP Rocket and only use the JS settings. Minifying CSS/JS files should be turned on to reduce file sizes, but combining CSS/JS files
WP Rocket allows for the exclusion of images by URL, class, or attribute. Perfmatters can preload critical images that typically load above the fold, excluding them from lazy loading and preloading them automatically. To exclude featured images, a class attribute can
WP Rocket's advanced rules are generally not necessary for most websites, as the plugin is already compatible with popular eCommerce platforms like WooCommerce. However, if you are using an unsupported shopping cart, you can exclude your cart and checkout pages from caching. You can
To optimize your website's performance, you can use WP Rocket along with BunnyCDN or Cloudflare. BunnyCDN offers better cache hit ratio and image optimization with Bunny Optimizer. To set up BunnyCDN, sign up and create a pull
To optimize the performance of your website with WP Rocket, you can set up Cloudflare APO and make certain configuration changes. First, sign up for Cloudflare and change the nameservers in your domain registrar to Cloudflare's. In Cloudflare's
When optimizing WP Rocket settings, it is recommended to use plugins such as Imagify, ShortPixel, and Optimole for image optimization, as well as SiteGround CDN, Bunny Optimizer, and Mirage/Polish Compression for content delivery. There are
Rocket.net is recommended as an ideal hosting option due to its free Cloudflare Enterprise integration, which provides a TTFB (Time To First Byte) of 100ms globally. Compared to other popular hosting options like Cloudways Vultr HF, Site
Kinsta, WPX, and WP Engine hosting services are discussed in the excerpt. Kinsta is criticized for its limitations and marketing tactics, while WPX is questioned for its speed claims and focus on marketing. WP Engine is deemed expensive and
If you're using Unused CSS in Perfmatters, there's no need for CSS optimizations in WP Rocket. Perfmatters will parse out the CSS into a used file and delay the other stylesheets. However, it's fine to use JS min