GPL Perfmatters - Lightweight WordPress performance plugin. V2.4.1

2.4.1 - 03.26.2025​

• Refactored delay JS inline script, removed pageshow event listener, and uglified final code, reducing the script size by over 15%.
• Added built-in JS deferral exclusion for Cloudflare Turnstile.
• Added new delay JS quick exclusion for Plausible Analytics.
• Updated delay JS quick exclusions for Fluent Forms and Kadence Blocks to be more compatible.
• Adjusted document.write built-in delay exclusion to prevent false positives.
• Adjusted MU Mode documentation links in the Script Manager to go to specific anchor link sections.
• Fixed an issue where encoded data attribute values weren't being preserved correctly when converting an elements attribute string to an array.
• Fixed a multisite issue where the root directory path was not determined correctly when using a custom content directory setup.
• Deployed a secondary API that can be used when the client has issues communicating with our licensing server (usually due to firewalls).
• Removed deprecated SVG duotone filter removal actions from global styles toggle and updated tooltip to reflect changes.
• Translation updates.

= 2.4.0 - 02.26.2025 =

• Added new perfmatters_rucss_async_stylesheets filter and built-in settings for dashicons and animation stylesheets which were already excluded from used CSS.
• Added new perfmatters_after_local_analytics action hook.
• Added additional logic to better handle stylesheets with media query attributes when including them in used CSS for increased performance. WooCommerce users may need to clear their used CSS if mobile-specific stylesheets are being loaded as they have been removed from our built-in exclusions.
• Added new built-in stylesheet exclusion for Bricks post specific CSS.
• Added new Delay JS quick exclusion for WPBakery.
• Added a REST API exception for SureCart.
• Added additional compatibility styles to the Script Manager.
• Made some changes to be able to start our main output buffer a bit earlier in the load for better compatibility with other plugins that modify the HTML document.
• Updated clean uninstall function with current post meta options.
• Fixed an issue where the Clear Used CSS meta button was not working correctly for certain URL types.
• Fixed a PHP warning coming from certain rewrite rule formats when MU Mode was turned on.
• Removed BETA tag from preload lazy elements option.
• Updated our staging site license key exception list with additional formats.

= 2.3.9 - 02.06.2025 =

• Added new perfmatters_preloads_array filter.
• Added new perfmatters_minify_threshold filter.
• Added additional swiper JavaScript file to Elementor quick exclusion.
• Added additional built-in CSS selector exclusion for WP Armour.
• Added a string check to login URL filter function to prevent a possible PHP error.
• Fixed an issue where new user email requests were not being allowed through the redirect block when using a custom login URL.
• Minor adjustment to CDN rewrite regex to fix an issue that was happening when the home URL was different from the site URL.
• Removed Ezoic quick exclusion and moved to built-in deferral and delay exclusions.
• Updated our staging site license key exception list with additional formats.
• Translation updates.

2.3.8 - 01.07.2025

• Added a REST API exception for SureForms.
• Added a UI button to cancel the current database optimization process.
• Added built-in delay JS exclusion for document.write for compatibility.
• Updated background processing library to the latest version (1.4.0).
• Fixed an issue where some deliberate redirect requests were not being allowed to access the hidden login URL.
• Fixed an issue where the database optimization process was not starting correctly in some cases.
• Fixed a missing anchor link pointing to the license tab in our plugin settings UI.

Perfmatters Changelog version 2.3.7 - 01.01.2025 ​

• Added additional CSS background image inline styles to account for backgrounds set on pseudo-elements of children inside the targeted container.
• Added WP Rocket filter to disable their critical image optimization when preload critical images is active to prevent conflicts.
• Added new Delay JS quick exclusion for Ezoic.
• Added built-in minify JS exclusion for WP Recipe Maker.
• Updated network default function to preserve the CDN URL if already set on the target subsite.
• Updated admin bar menu items to show clear all used CSS on the front end.
• Updated minify exclusion functions to check the entire attribute string of the script or stylesheet instead of just the source URL.
• Updated CSS parsing library to the latest version (8.7.0). Improves support for PHP 8.4.
• Updated login URL feature with additional check to prevent access to the hidden login slug via an authentication request redirected from a query string.
• Updated buffer class to prevent running on Bricks template URLs.
• Fixed an issue where the Used CSS file was sometimes getting falsely flagged as completely unused on certain speed tests.
• Removed unnecessary documentWrite handling function from delay JS inline script to reduce the size by over 8%.
• Removed older changelog entries in readme.txt file and added link to web version.