JCH Optimize
Version
2.1.0 (last update on Mar 18, 2013)
Rating
Compatibility
Reviews
93
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Date Added
6 April 2010
Major Features
- Combine javascript/css files into one
- Combine background images in a sprite
- Minify (Compress) and gzip aggregated files
- Exclude individual files or files from extensions that do not aggregate well
- Can defer javascript or place at end of page for optimized download
- Support for @import rules in CSS files
Changelog
2.1.0
- Updated for compatibility with Joomla 3.0 via a small change courtesy of Omar Muhammad - http://omar84.com
2.0.2
- Allow processing of head tags with attributes
- Fixed issue of missing end head tag (happens if last element before end head tag is a css link)
- Fixed bug introduced in 2.0.1 re misuse of clone keyword on line 651 preventing use of sprite generator
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Review CHANGELOG file for more details
I worry about script conflict and am glad this plugin works almost perfectly. Everything works as described. I just have problem getting CK editor to appear in ListBingo.
Together this plugin and smartoptimerz script (and instructions from here: http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?f=433&t=343940 ), my website got a major speed boost.
Thank you.
Together this plugin and smartoptimerz script (and instructions from here: http://forum.joomla.org/viewtopic.php?f=433&t=343940 ), my website got a major speed boost.
Thank you.
Owner's reply
Better support for editors included in latest release
I was relying on YooTheme's built-in gzip compression but decided to give JCH Optimize a try. Well the results are very impressive. It dropped my webwait.com average load time from 1.8 seconds to 0.5
So impressed, I just donated to the project.
So impressed, I just donated to the project.
Owner's reply
Thank you. Much appreciated.
Was pretty easy to setup, had to exclude some js/css to get it working. @import support in css would be fab apart from that well worth using!
Owner's reply
@import support now included as of version 1.2.0
The plugin works as it should, it allows you to specify basic options and exclude certain files if you want to enable all options and spend the time to completely optimize your site.
Well written, well developed.
Well written, well developed.
Seems to work straight away - just selected what to include (css, js, whether to put js at bottom of page etc.) enable and refresh: saw an immediate 9 point jump in both Pagespeed and Yslow scores. Haven't measured actual speed or investigated the code but looks pretty good to me!
This plugin is the best around in my opinion I have tried the rest including Jfinalizer and found they broke the CSS of my site and other functions.
This plugin however functions flawlessly and has significantly reduced my site load speed.
Recommended addition to all joomla sites
This plugin however functions flawlessly and has significantly reduced my site load speed.
Recommended addition to all joomla sites
I would have to give props to the developer - What a well written plugin.
I run a 4x4 site - and have been looking ways to compress the css. The template currently has like 10 files it loads every page.
I am not big on giving reviews but man this one blew away any competition. I have tried RokZipper - it works to an extent - CSS Compress does ok - but nothing compares to this. Highly Recommend.
WHAT I WAS RUNNING AT -
Global Statistics
Total HTTP Requests: 35
Total Size: 2093087 bytes
AFTER ENABLING THIS PLUGIN
Global Statistics
Total HTTP Requests: 15
Total Size: 1940928 bytes
I run a 4x4 site - and have been looking ways to compress the css. The template currently has like 10 files it loads every page.
I am not big on giving reviews but man this one blew away any competition. I have tried RokZipper - it works to an extent - CSS Compress does ok - but nothing compares to this. Highly Recommend.
WHAT I WAS RUNNING AT -
Global Statistics
Total HTTP Requests: 35
Total Size: 2093087 bytes
AFTER ENABLING THIS PLUGIN
Global Statistics
Total HTTP Requests: 15
Total Size: 1940928 bytes
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