Minify CSS?

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Will there be a minified CSS in an update? Currently any plugins to minify seem to break the website and having more than 4 CSS files seems to be a negative mark on Google SERPS as well as load time.

Thank you
Brandon

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Hello,

You can compress the style.css manualy using a tool like this: http://refresh-sf.com/yui/ we do not plan to add a compresor to the theme but we may add a compressed css option.

I’m a little bit afraid to add that because users will get confused when they change something in the uncompressed css and the theme doesn’t change because it’s serving the compressed version.

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Hey Radu,

Would you think about giving us instructions on how to minify the css with a plugin like W3 Total Cache? I’ve tried it but those settings are quite complicated, but the plugin itself is extremely helpful.

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Radu, It would be nice to have a compressed option for speed or just assume that anyone that is editing the CSS should know that they would need to modify the compressed version as well.

Maybe just an option in the customizer to choose a compressed version of CSS or default being a uncompressed version.

NOTE: the only reason I don’t compress it myself is to avoid complications with updates since the theme is updated regularly. Not wanting to compress CSS manually twice a month.

If the worst issue I encounter with the theme is css minification I’m just fine so thank you either way

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