In order to use Asset CleanUp Pro, you need to have the following:
There are various ways to check the speed of a website and this is in relation to the following: front-end (the part of the website visible to your visitors), back-end (PHP code, server-side optimization), hosting company, CDN (Content Delivery Network) setup, files loaded (making sure CSS, JS, Images, Fonts, and other elements are properly optimized when processed by the visitor’s browser).
Asset CleanUp Pro helps you out with the following:
Check out https://gtmetrix.com/ to do an analysis of your website and see the overall score your website gets in PageSpeed and YSlow and the individual score for the points that were just mentioned.
Web assets are elements such as CSS, JavaScript, Fonts, and image files that make the front-end which is the look and functionality of your website that is processed by the browser you are using (e.g. Google Chrome. Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, Opera etc.). Asset CleanUp Pro deals with CSS and JavaScript assets which are enqueued in WordPress by your theme and other plugins and cleans up HTML code from the HEAD section of your website that is not needed.
Definitely! You can use Asset CleanUp Pro for as long as you wish. If your license expires and you don’t renew it, you won’t be able to get the latest updates and support, but you can still use the plugin 100%. You don’t need to renew the license after 1 year, it can be later on whenever you need any support or new features. The renewal cost for an extra year comes with a 30% discount on the license price at that time. For instance, if you paid $29 for the license, the renewal would be just $20.3
Yes, the plugin has been developed according to the WordPress coding standards and any theme that is properly built will be compatible with Asset CleanUp Pro. In case you have any issues, you will get help until the issue is fixed or you will get a full refund. I don’t want your money if you can’t use the plugin.
No! It does work best used together with a cache plugin such as WP Rocket. Asset CleanUp Pro will help you decrease the number of HTTP Requests. Afterward, a caching plugin will combine and minify the remaining files resulting in smaller CSS and JS cached files than if you would not have used Asset CleanUp Pro.
No, it doesn’t load anything extra on the front-end that would make the website slower. The only elements loaded are a CSS and JavaScript file that load only for the administrator (when you’re logged in, basically) when he manages the asset list. The plugin’s own assets which are meant to enhance the styling and functionality of Asset CleanUp Pro’s settings are also excluded from the whole list of manageable assets as they are not relevant for the unload and any page speed score.
If that’s the case, then it’s advisable to consult with a developer (ideally the person who helped you with your website) to give you assistance in unloading the unused assets.
Adding “defer” and “async” attributes to the JavaScript tags is an optional matter, but in some situations, it could considerably improve the speed of your pages. You can read more about it here: https://gtmetrix.com/defer-parsing-of-javascript.html