New version of ScriptMerge plugin
Thursday, 24 June 2010With the Yireo ScriptMerge plugin, static content like CSS and JavaScript is bundled into one single HTTP request - this saves bandwidth and makes a webpage load faster. A new version of ScriptMerge plugin is available - version 0.8.6 - available in our free download-section.
Fast websites but only after thorough testing
While the ScriptMerge plugin is very easily installed - you can install the plugin through the Joomla! Installer - it doesn't mean you should just enable it on the fly on your production site. The plugin should be part of a strategy to make your Joomla! website lightning fast (together with memory optimization, database optimization and caching), but as with any other change: it should be tested thoroughly.
For instance, a problem could occur when the CSS-code in one of the stylesheets causes all other stylesheets to be misinterpreted as well. This could be due to a typo or a IE-hack, but because all CSS-code is merged. The result might be that the page appears broken. So make sure you test the plugin before putting it into production.