Title: Autoptimize plugin
Last modified: November 13, 2016

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# Autoptimize plugin

 *  [Rihab](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roboch178/)
 * (@roboch178)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin/)
 * Hello,
    I decided to use this plugin in order to increase my website speed and
   fix Render Blocking CSS in Above-the-Fold Content in WordPress. I have installed
   the plugin and activated it with checking of the CSS and Java script optimization.
   The speed goes down instead of going up. why is that? and how to proceed after
   activating the plugin? Website: Reussirlegmat.com
    -  This topic was modified 9 years, 4 months ago by [Rihab](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roboch178/).

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 *  [Frank Goossens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/futtta/)
 * (@futtta)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin/#post-8430480)
 * Bonjour Rihab;
    I did a quick comparison of your site on webpagetest.org with
   and without (just add `?ao_noptimize=1` to the URL) AO these are the results;
 * [without AO](https://www.webpagetest.org/result/161113_8V_HYY/);
    Load Time First
   Byte Start Render 13.452s 0.160s 2.287s
 * [with AO](https://www.webpagetest.org/result/161113_SP_HZZ/):
    Load Time First
   Byte Start Render 12.120s 0.158s 1.190s
 * So your site is actually faster with AO 🙂
 * If you want to optimize further, esp. for the render-blocking CSS, have a look
   at [the FAQ](https://wordpress.org/plugins/autoptimize/faq/) for info on “inline
   all CSS” (easy) and “inline & defer CSS” (better).
 * Bonne dimanche,
    frank
 *  Thread Starter [Rihab](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roboch178/)
 * (@roboch178)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin/#post-8435310)
 * Bonjour Frank, comment allez vous :D?
    Thank you so much for your quick reply.
   I did use this [tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k56E_7SFQoE&t=315s)
   in order to fix the above the fold issue. The tutorial mentioned a problem with
   the loading of the page and honestly I am facing this issue. The pages load funny
   before loading correctly. Please check some of my pages. Do you have any idea
   how to fix that. The website is faster after applying this tutorial. I still 
   have a [problem](https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/?url=www.reussirlegmat.com&tab=mobile)
   with the fonts and the java script rendering.
 * Thank you for your help 🙂
 *  [Frank Goossens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/futtta/)
 * (@futtta)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin/#post-8435686)
 * > The pages load funny before loading correctly.
 * well, the fact of the matter is that AO only has one field for critical CSS, 
   which can be enough for simple sites, but for more complex sites you need the
   ability to define different critical CSS for (groups of) different pages. [have a look at this video for info on how that can be fixed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5sjZRWsgrM)(
   spoiler: premium service, not free)
 * > I still have a problem with the fonts and the java script rendering.
 * you’ll probably have to keep excluding jquery.js, but you could tick the “remove
   google fonts”-option in Autoptimize? or alternatively try the “google webfont
   optimizer”-plugin?
 * frank
 *  Thread Starter [Rihab](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roboch178/)
 * (@roboch178)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin/#post-8437071)
 * Hello Frank,
    a quick question. how to have Autoptimize CriticalCSS Power-Up 
   installed? I guess I have to buy this one and the access for the criticalcss.
   com?
 *  [Frank Goossens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/futtta/)
 * (@futtta)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin/#post-8437291)
 * > I guess I have to buy this one and the access for the criticalcss.com?
 * yep 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [Rihab](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roboch178/)
 * (@roboch178)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin/#post-8449294)
 * Thank you Frank.
    Can I as u one more question? Can you please recommend any 
   good plugin to resize and optimize images?
 *  [Frank Goossens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/futtta/)
 * (@futtta)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin/#post-8449547)
 * well, I recommend shortpixel, cfr. the “optimize more”-tab on AO’s settings screen
   🙂
 *  Thread Starter [Rihab](https://wordpress.org/support/users/roboch178/)
 * (@roboch178)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin/#post-8456526)
 * Thank you Frank 🙂
 *  [Frank Goossens](https://wordpress.org/support/users/futtta/)
 * (@futtta)
 * [9 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-plugin/#post-8456789)
 * De rien Ribah, bon weekend!

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## Tags

 * [above the fold](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/above-the-fold/)
 * [speed](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/speed/)

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