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We get low scores when testing website speed. Google’s PageSpeedInsights reports
None of the above-the-fold content on your page could be rendered without waiting for the following resources to load. Try to defer or asynchronously load blocking resources, or inline the critical portions of those resources directly in the HTML.
Remove render-blocking JavaScript:
homedirpublic_htmlwp-includesjsjqueryjquery.js?ver=1.12.4
homedirpublic_htmlwp-includesjsjqueryjquery-migrate.min.js?ver=1.4.1Optimize CSS Delivery of the following:
font-awesome.min.css?ver=4.7
boldgrid-theme-framework.min.css?ver=1.16.1
sm-core-css.css?ver=1.16.1
jquery.smartmenus.bootstrap.css?ver=1.16.1
components.min.css?ver=2.12.0
buttons.css?ver=1517388873
boldgrid-venetian/style.css
color-palettes.css?ver=1517388873
animate.min.css?ver=1.7.4
kirki-styles.cssPingdom further comments:
Resources with a “?” in the URL are not cached by some proxy caching servers. Remove the query string and encode the parameters into the URL for the following resources:
I appreciate that Boldgrid is an add-on to WordPress, but surely these are pretty basic performance issues that should no longer be standard on both packages?
Thank you for contacting us.
The optimizations for JS and CSS files are not integrated into BoldGrid and WordPress currently, but there are resources available that will minify JS/CSS files and create page caches that might help to improve your website performance.
My suggestion is to try using a caching plugin, such as Comet Cache or W3 Total Cache, to address these problems and improve load times.
Please let us know if you have any additional questions.
Well, I tried first to comment about optimisation with InMotion, reckoning that I used them precisely because they appeared to have a strong relationship with Boldgrid. But actually, both of you are ‘blaming’ WordPress.
I have spent days trying testing W3 Total Cache and Autoptimize. And I have looked at the script tag filter for adding async and defer.
When I buy a car, the dealer doesn’t get me to open the hood and strip down the engine. These render blocking and low performance/caches issues are standard; we just add content to your theme.
I am the customer, you are the supplier. You base your product on Boldgrid, the same way the car manufacturer buys aluminum from their supplier. InMotion should be their own CDN, your product should be available maybe standard and ‘ready optimized’, probably as a promotion with your relationship with selected hosts (InMotion, in this case).
Please forward this to whoever looks after sales.
Interestingly, I just read a recent blog on your website
https://www.boldgrid.com/four-tips-to-make-a-great-website/
The advice for Website Speed states:
“The hosting service provider and specialized you choose will also impact website speed. If your website is using WordPress, we recommend our premium WordPress Hosting. With built-in caching and optimization for your WordPress website, you won’t have to struggle with website speed anymore.” (my highlighting).
And logging into our WordPress site at InMotion, the footer states “InMotion Hosting provides dedicated help for Boldgrid”.
I think both of your companies could and should do more to back up these claims
Thank you for your feedback regarding the baseline optimizations, we always enjoy receiving ideas on how we can improve BoldGrid.
The premium WordPress hosting package from InMotion offers a customized server stack that helps to improve the delivery speed of website files, but it can be further improved by using caching software withing your website. Third party caching plugins are the best option to address these caching problems within the current BoldGrid framework, and I hope that we are able to add your requested features in an upcoming release.
Please let us know if there is anything else that we can do to assist you.
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