Question Google PageSpeed Module and speed optimization for Wordpress

[Tomek]

I'm considering migrating from serverpilot.io to Plesk. But I have some questions.

Can I activate the Google PageSpeed Module with Plesk?

On serverpilot.io it is very simple and it works very well.

If not, is there another possiblility to automatically optimize the graphics on the server with Plesk?

Does Plesk have any other solutions that optimize the performance of server for Wordpress?

Best regards,
Tomek

 

[Bitpalast]

The major thing that the Google Pagespeed module does is to compress and minimize JavaScript and CSS files on the fly. On a server that combines Nginx and Apache as a Plesk standard installation does, it is normally an unneccesary procedure. Many users have reported that Google Pagespeed module does not work flawlessly with web servers. A much better way to achieve an additional performance boost is to activate GZIP compression in Nginx as described in How to enable gzip compression on nginx? . This will not interfere with web server internals as the Pagespeed web server module would.

Plesk does not offer the Pagespeed module that does the compression and minimization job. This must be configured with the web server instead. But Plesk offers a Pagespeed Insights module by that performance tipps can be generated directly out of Plesk (it's the same that Pagespeed Insights does on their website). Details can be found here: Introducing Google PageSpeed Insights Plesk Extension

 

[Tomek]

Hi Peter,

thank you for answer!

I use PageSpeed module to automatically optimize images and lazy loading images for websites. Only those functions I have enabled.

This works for me incredibly well and these features are important to me.

Is Speed Insights Plesk Extension can do that for me?

 

[Bitpalast]

To my knowledge the extension is not the Google Pagespeed module. The Google Pagespeed module is a stand alone application that needs to be installed on the operating system level of your server. It interacts with the web server. It is not a Plesk component or expands the functionality of Plesk, but it expands the web server. As far as I know it can be installed on the operating system level by installation routines that are provided by the module that can be downloaded from Google. Please follow this link to learn more about the integration of Google Pagespeed with your server: PageSpeed Module  |  Google Developers

 

[Sabine]

yes, mod_pagespeed is working well with Plesk and Wordpress, but not with all themes and plugin-configurations.
and yes, it makes a difference

 

[Tomek]

Thank you Peter for the reply.

Hi @Sabine, and thank you so much for this information.

How long have you used Plesk with PageSpeed Module? If I may ask

Can you recommend any installation guide?

 

[Sabine]

1 1/2 years,
Googles explanation worked for me

 

[Tomek]

Thanks Sabine!

 

[Claudio Cucè]

For my 40 domains running Wordpress, PageSpeed Module was creating many problems when working on the WordPress backend doing some changes or building the website and I eventually disinstalled it from my CentOS server.
With Gzip compression and html-css-java minification I am ok and obtain same results in terms of loading time. For lazy loading, asynch and other optimization settings you can find good WP plugins.
This is my humble opinion but I'm not a sysadmin, I'm only a WordPress specialist with a web server

 

[Tomek]

Tank you Claudio for replay and sharing your experiences with PageSpeed Module!

I know that some filters of PageSpeed Module can break the website.
But optimize images and Lazyload Images work for me great.

I know I can install plugins that do the same thing.
But if I can do something without installing plugins, then I choose this way.

When you have installed dozens of plugins, then wordpress dashboard becomes overwhelming
and wordpress dramatically slow down.

That is why I consider migration to plesk.
The WordPress Toolkit extension allows me to do many things without having to install plugins.

But without Google pagespeed module I will have to install additional plugins again.
Managing wordpress plugins is a big problem if you want to host many wordpress sites.

 

[virtubox]

Tank you Claudio for replay and sharing your experiences with PageSpeed Module!

I know that some filters of PageSpeed Module can break the website.
But optimize images and Lazyload Images work for me great.

I know I can install plugins that do the same thing.
But if I can do something without installing plugins, then I choose this way.

When you have installed dozens of plugins, then wordpress dashboard becomes overwhelming
and wordpress dramatically slow down.

That is why I consider migration to plesk.
The WordPress Toolkit extension allows me to do many things without having to install plugins.

But without Google pagespeed module I will have to install additional plugins again.
Managing wordpress plugins is a big problem if you want to host many wordpress sites.

Lazyload images , static assets minifications /combinations are nice features with Google pagespeed module, but remember this plugin require more resources to perform optimizations on the fly. That's why for images, you should give a try with a plugin like EWWW if you have a server. It support webp lossless conversion, and will require only one time your CPU resources to optimize all your images.

 

[Tomek]

I think that Google pagespeed module cache it. From my observations pagespeed module, it is less stressful for the server than EWWW Image Optimizer