AEH Speed Optimization Pro

AEH Speed Optimization Pro gives WordPress sites controls for browser caching, CSS, JavaScript and HTML processing, lazy loading, and image delivery. Depending on the resources and options used, these settings can reduce page data and requests.

Prepare the website and open the settings

Before configuring expires headers, confirm that the hosting server has mod_expires enabled and the extension has read/write permission for the site's .htaccess file. Submitting expires-header settings updates that file. Activate the plugin, then open its settings page in WordPress.

Choose cache rules by file type

In the Expires Headers tab, enable the MIME types you want to cover and enter an expiry period for each group. Different resource types can use various periods. You can also add expires headers for external resources and custom file types, refresh the cache periodically, unset Entity Tags (ETags), apply HTTP Gzip compression, exclude specific files from caching, and remove version information from files.

Set how styles and scripts are processed

In the Minification tab, choose whether to merge CSS files, minify them, load processed CSS asynchronously, or inline small footer styles. Admin users can be excluded from minification to help avoid page-builder issues. The Pro edition can also merge and minify JavaScript, defer scripts, minify HTML, and inline Google Fonts to reduce external requests.

Choose what loads as users scroll

The Lazy Loading tab includes options for images, iframes, videos, widgets, and shortcodes. Responsive images are supported, and you can use custom placeholders while content loads. Exclude critical elements from lazy loading when they need to appear immediately.

Configure image formats and sizes

Image optimization can automatically convert files to WebP or AVIF and resize images for a screen size or device type. The plugin can deliver image sizes suited to different devices. Its WordPress dashboard displays optimization statistics, savings, and performance information. The stated image-optimization goal is to reduce file size while maintaining clarity.

Review the cache, minification, and lazy-loading options for the resources your site uses, then apply image settings as needed. These controls can be used on responsive sites and pages with embedded media, page-builder content, or many images.