Very low score on Google Pagespeed

I understand why you are annoyed, it is annoying to for developers.

Please take into account that the exact effect influence of pagespeed on google rank is unkown, it only a factor. As to why, please look at the rules causing the problems:

Should fix

Compressing https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js?_=1454493251470 could save 120.9KiB (69% reduction).
    Compressing https://staticxx.facebook.com/connect/xd_arbiter.php?version=42 could save 21.8KiB (66% reduction).
    Compressing https://staticxx.facebook.com/connect/xd_arbiter.php?version=42 could save 21.8KiB (66% reduction).

These are external object loaded from Facebook.com. Developers and or users have no control over how facebook chooses to send stuff to the visitor of you website.

I’m trying as much as possible to remove any influence on pagespeed caused by this plugin, what is controlable (reducing requests, script size etc). The external portion we have no control over (Only Facebook.com has).

I hope this makes things more clear for you. Please let me know if you have further questions.

Best regards,
Friso

I understand and know that. I’m using your free plugin because is the only plugin witch keep the score better then the rest.

But that files can’t be downloaded and included in local plugin somehow?
I know it recall extern resources like analytics, and it a facebook problem from the start but clearlly they don’t give a …., and all of us pay the price, because facebook is popular right now…

Hi Arevico,

Thanks for addressing the issues in the former versions of the plugin! I’ve given the latest update a go (3.4), and here are the latest score I got on pagespeed with various configurations (I of course analysed the same url every single time, in order to avoid discrepancies – First number is mobile speed / Second number is laptop speed):

– Plugin not activated: 71/87
– Plugin’s Default settings: 64/76
– Minify & Inline + No API (a widget in my theme uses FB’s API, but it does not seem to create conflict with your plugin): 76/87 (but box does not appear)
– Minify & Inline + Load FB Async: 64/76
– Minify & Inline + Load FB API Sync: 60/73
– Minify Assets + No API: 73/85 (but box does not appear)
– Don’t Minify (I already have a minifying plugin activated) + Load FB Async: 64/75
– Don’t Minify + Load FB API Sync: 59/73

Currently, the most optimal (working) solution in my case is the default settings (Minify & Inline + Load FB Async) with a pagescore of 64/76.
Of course it is not as great as when the plugin is not running (71/87 pagescore), but this is something to be expected with plugins. The more plugins you have, the slower your site. So just like it is the case with a hot ballon, if you want to fly high above the ground, you need to get rid off some weight… and remove the less-useful-performance-eating plugins.

Hi nikkoboy,

Thank you for taking a systematic approach, testing the various settings and sharing it with us ??

You’re very welcome! That the least I could do after you took the time to rework the plugin in order to optimize it ??
I’ll continue to test it in order to see if there’s another configuration that works better than those I’ve tested so far.

All good news – pls let us know once the beta has been uploaded (also to the members page). Thanks.

Both version have been uploaded, the premium version can be downloaded from the member area as well (just via the regular download link)

Looks good – thanks for looking into these issues.

I maybe have an issue to report:

I have the “Only show lightbox to users logged onto Facebook.com” box checked.
However the popup also shows to users not logged in.

The site is https://www.boliglaan.com

Thanks in advance for looking into this.

Do all social plugins on your website use the same api key? Have you set the app domain and the site url to your website? If so, please email me at [email protected] with your website and I’ll check it out.

Best regards,
Friso