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How to Register ACF Fields Using PHP in WordPress

Registering ACF fields using PHP reduces the number of database reads and enables the use of Version Control like GIT and similar. The option to define fields via code decreases the chance of losing information that exists in a normal [...]

Optimize Performance with Lazy Loading for JavaScript

The script that activates the search option on Savvy Blog is loaded only when the user clicks on the search icon in the top bar. So, the functionality of the search is not particularly complex or anything like that, but [...]

Optimize Critical CSS & Remove Render-Blocking Resources

If you’ve used Google PageSpeed Insights before, I assume you’ve encountered a stage where a comment indicates that you need to “Eliminate Render-Blocking Resources” as it is one of the common messages you encounter in PSI. In this post, I [...]

Guide to Google PageSpeed for WordPress Users – Part 1

Google PageSpeed Insights (PSI for short) is a useful tool for website developers. Its intentions are certainly good, but it can be said that it is not suitable for the average WordPress site owner. Despite the recent addition of specific [...]

Preload Critical Assets to Improve Performance

There are many ways to improve a website performance. One of the ways is to preload specific files that you know will be required later and are essential for the quick rendering of the page. The preload value of the [...]

Use CSS Containment & Improve Website’s Performance

CSS Containment is a module that describes a CSS property called contain. This property allows developers to isolate a specific element’s subtree in the DOM and treat it as independent and separate from the rest of the elements in the [...]

Load Google Analytics Locally from your Own Server

When you optimize the number of server requests (HTTP Requests), you will likely encounter the Google Analytics script at some stage. This script makes an asynchronous request to download the analytics.js file from Google’s servers. This post is not relevant [...]

Ultimate Guide to WP Rocket: Settings for Optimal Performance

The plugin WP-Rocket currently serves more than 400,000 WordPress websites, and the results it provides in terms of website performance are quite impressive. It is very user-friendly and offers several features that you won’t find in other plugins. In this [...]

Optimize Google Fonts Loading Speed Using preconnect

The preconnect option is an important tool in your toolbox, not only for loading Google Fonts. As shown in the example above, using preconnect saves roundtrip time, especially in the critical upper part of your site or application. In certain [...]

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