Comments on: JavaScript GZIP Compression in WordPress: What’s Possible and what Hurts http://www.cloudfour.com/javascript-gzip-compression-in-wordpress-whats-possible-and-what-hurts/ Expert Web and Mobile Design, Development and Strategy Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:58:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Udegbunam Chukwudi | Make Money Online http://www.cloudfour.com/javascript-gzip-compression-in-wordpress-whats-possible-and-what-hurts/comment-page-1/#comment-14843 Udegbunam Chukwudi | Make Money Online Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:08:15 +0000 http://www.cloudfour.com/?p=609#comment-14843 One more please. Is there a way of setting a far future expiry header for the compressed files? One more please. Is there a way of setting a far future expiry header for the compressed files?

]]> By: Udegbunam Chukwudi | Make Money Online http://www.cloudfour.com/javascript-gzip-compression-in-wordpress-whats-possible-and-what-hurts/comment-page-1/#comment-14842 Udegbunam Chukwudi | Make Money Online Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:57:40 +0000 http://www.cloudfour.com/?p=609#comment-14842 Hi, I just applied the hack to my blog and it works just fine after I enqueued Jquery and HoverIntent. Thanks a million ;-) One question please, what if my visitor's browser doesn't support gzip, what happens? I hope the site would load normally? P.S: Do you mind installing the subscribe to comments plug-in so I can keep up with future replies and comments on this post. Thanks Hi,

I just applied the hack to my blog and it works just fine after I enqueued Jquery and HoverIntent.
Thanks a million ;-)

One question please, what if my visitor’s browser doesn’t support gzip, what happens? I hope the site would load normally?

P.S: Do you mind installing the subscribe to comments plug-in so I can keep up with future replies and comments on this post. Thanks

]]> By: Keith Tysinger http://www.cloudfour.com/javascript-gzip-compression-in-wordpress-whats-possible-and-what-hurts/comment-page-1/#comment-12804 Keith Tysinger Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:56:35 +0000 http://www.cloudfour.com/?p=609#comment-12804 I realize that is article is about compressing js, but you may want to include define('COMPRESS_CSS', true); also. Following is what I have in my template's functions.php file. I am using the google CDN for loading jquery. Google automatically adds compression and the file may not have to be loaded twice if it is already cached on the client's browser. I guess some compression is better than none but I am disappointed that full js compressions isn't included in WP at this time. function my_init() { if (!is_admin()) { // comment out the next two lines to load the local copy of jQuery wp_deregister_script('jquery'); wp_register_script('jquery', 'http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.3.2/jquery.min.js', false, '1.3.2'); wp_enqueue_script('jquery'); wp_deregister_script('jquery-ui-core'); wp_register_script('jquery-ui-core', 'http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.7.2/jquery-ui.min.js', false, '1.7.2'); wp_enqueue_script('jquery-ui-core'); } global $compress_scripts, $concatenate_scripts; $compress_scripts = 1; $concatenate_scripts = 1; define('ENFORCE_GZIP', true); define('COMPRESS_CSS', true); } add_action('init', 'my_init'); I realize that is article is about compressing js, but you may want to include define('COMPRESS_CSS', true); also.
Following is what I have in my template's functions.php file. I am using the google CDN for loading jquery. Google automatically adds compression and the file may not have to be loaded twice if it is already cached on the client's browser.

I guess some compression is better than none but I am disappointed that full js compressions isn't included in WP at this time.

function my_init() {
if (!is_admin()) {
// comment out the next two lines to load the local copy of jQuery
wp_deregister_script('jquery');
wp_register_script('jquery', 'http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.3.2/jquery.min.js', false, '1.3.2');
wp_enqueue_script('jquery');

wp_deregister_script('jquery-ui-core');
wp_register_script('jquery-ui-core', 'http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.7.2/jquery-ui.min.js', false, '1.7.2');
wp_enqueue_script('jquery-ui-core');
}

global $compress_scripts, $concatenate_scripts;
$compress_scripts = 1;
$concatenate_scripts = 1;
define('ENFORCE_GZIP', true);
define('COMPRESS_CSS', true);

}
add_action('init', 'my_init');

]]> By: Kim http://www.cloudfour.com/javascript-gzip-compression-in-wordpress-whats-possible-and-what-hurts/comment-page-1/#comment-12747 Kim Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:19:26 +0000 http://www.cloudfour.com/?p=609#comment-12747 Hey, I've been digging into this "solution" also. I think it indeed, comes down to the fact that all compressable javascripts should be in a "default" wordpress scripts directory. I managed to get it almost working, but my compressed javascripts did not show up in load-scripts.php, although they were mentioned in the GET parameter. If I manage to get it working, I'll let you know! Testing will always be on <a href="http://www.wenskaartenshop.be," target="_blank">www.wenskaartenshop.be,</a> which is a live size and receives 1000 daily visitors. Thanks for your opinion on this issue. Kind regards, Kim Hey, I've been digging into this "solution" also.

I think it indeed, comes down to the fact that all compressable javascripts should be in a "default" wordpress scripts directory.

I managed to get it almost working, but my compressed javascripts did not show up in load-scripts.php, although they were mentioned in the GET parameter.

If I manage to get it working, I'll let you know! Testing will always be on http://www.wenskaartenshop.be, which is a live size and receives 1000 daily visitors.

Thanks for your opinion on this issue.
Kind regards,
Kim

]]> By: Andrew http://www.cloudfour.com/javascript-gzip-compression-in-wordpress-whats-possible-and-what-hurts/comment-page-1/#comment-7252 Andrew Sun, 04 Oct 2009 06:33:57 +0000 http://www.cloudfour.com/?p=609#comment-7252 Lyza, I can understand it's frustrating that WordPress 2.8 doesn't have an option to concatenate and compress scripts and stylesheets added by plugins but consider how that would work. To add these scripts the plugins will have to run, to run the plugins, WordPress has to run. So on each page load WordPress will have to run 3-4 times: once to output the page, second time for the CSS, third and fourth for the head and footer scripts. Apart form the extra server load (we are trying to save some energy too) that would be quite inefficient. It is possible to save a pre-made file containing the needed scripts already concatenated and compressed then include that file on the page and any other pages that load exactly the same scripts. However this would require certain server configuration, filesystem access, etc. (yes, that's the same way WP Super Cache and some other plugins work). I'm working on such plugin, perhaps drop me a line if you would like to test it. Lyza, I can understand it's frustrating that WordPress 2.8 doesn't have an option to concatenate and compress scripts and stylesheets added by plugins but consider how that would work. To add these scripts the plugins will have to run, to run the plugins, WordPress has to run. So on each page load WordPress will have to run 3-4 times: once to output the page, second time for the CSS, third and fourth for the head and footer scripts.

Apart form the extra server load (we are trying to save some energy too) that would be quite inefficient. It is possible to save a pre-made file containing the needed scripts already concatenated and compressed then include that file on the page and any other pages that load exactly the same scripts. However this would require certain server configuration, filesystem access, etc. (yes, that's the same way WP Super Cache and some other plugins work). I'm working on such plugin, perhaps drop me a line if you would like to test it.

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