Use Autoptimize with Hide My WP Ghost

If you’re looking to improve the speed and security of your WordPress website, you may have considered using the Hide My WP Ghost and Autoptimize cache plugin. And the good news is that these two plugins are not only compatible but using them together can significantly improve your website’s performance.

Autoptimize is an optimization plugin that can help you reduce the size of your website’s CSS, JS, and HTML files. By aggregating and minifying these files, Autoptimize can speed up your website’s load times, making it a popular choice for WordPress users.

But what about security? While Autoptimize is an excellent optimization plugin, it doesn’t offer any security features. That’s where Hide My WP Ghost comes in. This powerful plugin allows you to hide your WordPress themes and plugins from Theme Detectors, making it harder for hackers to identify vulnerabilities on your website.

By using Hide My WP Ghost and Autoptimize together, you can significantly improve your website’s speed and security.

Let’s take a closer look at how these two plugins work together to optimize your website.

Combining CSS and JS files

One of the key features of Autoptimize is the ability to combine CSS and JS files into a single file. This can significantly reduce the number of HTTP requests your website needs to make, which can improve load times.

To enable this feature in Autoptimize, go to the “Optimize” tab and check the “Optimize CSS Code” and “Optimize JavaScript Code” options. Then, check the “Aggregate inline CSS” and “Aggregate inline JavaScript” options to combine inline code with the rest of your website’s files.

Note that enabling these options may increase the size of your Autoptimize cache, so it’s best to test your website’s performance with and without these features enabled.

Hiding your WordPress plugins and themes

By default, WordPress websites reveal information about the plugins and themes they use. This can make it easier for hackers to identify vulnerabilities and attack your website. Hide My WP Ghost can help you hide this information, making it harder for hackers to target your site.

To enable this feature in Hide My WP Ghost, go to the “Settings” tab and check the “Hide WordPress” option. This will change the paths of your WordPress files, making it harder for hackers to identify the plugins and themes you’re using.

Changing the cache path

By default, Autoptimize stores cached files in the /core/cache/autoptimize/ directory. This can reveal that you’re using the plugin, which could make your website a target for attacks.

To change the cache path, you can use the “Cache Path” option in the Autoptimize settings. Simply enter a custom directory name to hide the fact that you’re using the plugin.

Using Hide My WP Ghost, you can also change the paths of cached files. This can help to further hide the fact that you’re using Autoptimize.

To enable this feature in Hide My WP Ghost, go to the “Tweaks” tab and check the “Change Paths in Cache Files” option. This will automatically change the paths of cached files, making it harder for hackers to identify the files you’re using.

Conclusion

Using Hide My WP Ghost and Autoptimize together can significantly improve the speed and security of your WordPress website. By combining CSS and JS files, you can reduce load times and improve performance. And by hiding information about your WordPress plugins and themes, you can make it harder for hackers to identify vulnerabilities on your site.

By changing the cache path of Autoptimize and using Hide My WP Ghost to change the paths of cached files, you can further improve the security

Note! If WordPress cron is deactivated on your website, you can manually click to change the paths once the files are cached.