Load Combined Core Block Assets
This is a workaround for sites experiencing any issues with the ability introduced in WordPress 6.9 to load block styles on demand in classic themes. The known issues have been fixed during the 7.0 release cycle with the following commits: r61076: Script Loader: Fall back to hoisting late-printed styles to end of HEAD if wp-block-library is not enqueued. r61122: Script Loader: Load block styles on demand in classic themes even when wp-block-styles support is absent. r61174: Script Loader: Improve hoisted stylesheet ordering (in classic themes) to preserve CSS cascade. r61554: Script Loader: Preserve original CSS cascade for classic themes when hoisting late-printed styles. r61945: Script Loader: Refine hoisted stylesheet ordering to preserve original CSS cascade in classic themes. If running a classic theme (i.e. not a block theme), this plugin filters should_load_separate_core_block_assets to be false. This has the effect of reverting a change introduced in 6.9 where classic themes now load separate core block assets on demand by default. Note that this plugin should be considered temporary until any issues are resolved in 7.0. At any time, you can test whether any issues remain by adding ?should_load_separate_core_block_assets=true to any frontend URL; this restores the default behavior in WP 6.9. This workaround should be temporary because there are performance benefits to loading separate core block assets. They can be loaded on demand just when they are used, as opposed to loading the large single combined wp-block-library stylesheet. Loading separate block styles on demand reduces the amount of CSS which should improve page load time. Nevertheless, as explained in the dev note, some sites may be built in a way that fundamentally does not work with loading separate block styles on demand. For these sites, this plugin is available to retain the old behavior.
Preload Featured Images
Preload Featured Images automatically in posts to increase the PageSpeed Score. This plugin is a “must-have” for websites using themes that display the Featured Image automatically at the top in single post pages. Why was this plugin created? Suppose your theme displays the Featured Image at the top in posts automatically. In that case, the chances that the image is the LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) are very high, so the PageSpeed tool will highly recommend you to preload it. Are you getting the following recommendation when testing the PageSpeed score of a single post: “Preload Largest Contentful Paint image”? Then this plugin will help you! How it works? Go to the Settings > Preload Featured Images page and choose the image size used by your theme to make sure the right image size is preloaded. Compatible Themes The plugin supports all themes, but it’s very important to choose the right Image Size on the settings page. If you are not sure which is the image size used by your theme, simply get in touch with your theme’s developer and they will be able to help you with that. If you’re using one of the following popular themes, then the plugin will automatically pick the right Image Size, so you don’t have to configure anything: Foodica Foodica PRO Gourmand Cookely Astra Neve OceanWP GeneratePress BlossomRecipe Divi Ashe
