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After clearing all the cache again and re-enabling the lazy load option in the theme panel, I used the network tool in Chrome DevTools to confirm that the images are correctly deferred until they are in the viewport. I was wrong, it works perfectly. I still haven’t optimized the LCP for other pages, but for now, single posts are hitting a performance score of 98 on mobile and 100 on desktop. I’m very happy with my purchase and thank you for your help.
Hi,
You can update the php version to 8.3 and you can also use wp super cache will not be enough make sure that you use something for images and for html, css and js and Cloudflare – https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-make-the-site-faster/
For best results, we recommend WP Rocket – https://forum.tagdiv.com/wp-rocket-and-newspaper-theme-optimization-guide/
Thank you!
Hello,
The theme has a lazy load option, but this is only for blocks, as this option makes images load only if they appear within the screen (so not all images on the page are loaded if the user has not scrolled down to them). Problems often encountered are when this lazy load option is used by too many plugins and themes, it should only be used by a single plugin or theme. It is recommended from the plugin if there is an image optimization plugin and the one from the theme. For example, we recommend EWWW Image Optimizer https://wordpress.org/plugins/ewww-image-optimizer/
I hope this will help you!
Hi RENATO,
The element shortcode from the single post template is a special one, which is why it is displaying only on the single post template, so if there are shortcodes that should trigger the article IDs, they will work correctly. BUG the shortcodes can be set in our theme on any page and cloud templates using the column text and text with title elements, you just need to set the shortcode in one of those elements and it will render the shortcode – https://imgur.com/DSSni9j
For the image situation, I will recommend setting a class on the row that is holding the image elements, doing this you can replace teh dynamic class tdi_98/7 – https://i.imgur.com/ngnSDSS.png
To hide an element using tagDiv Composer, select it and check the css tab, then on display, set the hidden option – https://i.imgur.com/CKrwQ2z.png use teh manage to see the hidden elements – https://i.imgur.com/IQ9JRUz.png
Related to the date from Google search results https://yoast.com/help/date-appears-search-results/
About the pagespeed, the best results are using the WP Rocket plugin, but this is a premium plugin and most of users prefer something free, here, it can be use the WP Super Cache, but with the Autoptimize plugin, othetrcache plugins that can be used with good results: WP Optimizer or LiteSpeed.
Also, using Cloudflare will help you a lot!
The live search element can be “translated” using tagDiv Composer select the element and look for the text set in composer https://i.imgur.com/0MuagAg.png
Related to the image requests for reducing the module image size, this is in the theme on flex blocks – https://i.imgur.com/PKmODaB.png https://i.imgur.com/tszBQkz.png and on single image element – https://i.imgur.com/jlzRLWu.png
The shortcode support in the theme is since teh theme was on Themeforest. As I mentioned above, the shortcodes should be set in column text or text with title.
Thank you!
Hi,
Please try with a better cache plugin, for example, you can try WP-Optimize https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-optimize/ or if you can, a pro cache plugin like WP Rocket (wp super cache is ok, but it does not minify the code, provides only cache).
Hi,
About the image set with css background, what can be done is to create a module for the layout you want and replace the first block that is displayed when you enter the website. The module made with the module builder will use img tags for images and can be set in the flex block builder element.
Related to the Image Optimization, use a plugin like https://wordpress.org/plugins/ewww-image-optimizer/ and enable the webp format and from the theme, use this option – https://i.imgur.com/6qMAN1H.png
Also, if you are using the WP Rocket, you can check our guide with this plugin https://forum.tagdiv.com/wp-rocket-and-newspaper-theme-optimization-guide/
Thank you!
Hello,
The situation is as follows, when you deactivated the tagDiv Composer and tagDiv Cloud library plugins on the site, you only had shortcodes displayed, that is, text, as a result, the delivery time becomes very fast because only one query is made to the database that brings only text to that page, this is simple, easy and fast to interpret, while when these plugins are active and blocks are used that display articles, ctegories, menus, cpts…, images, texts, background images, different functionalities … it is normal for the duration to be a little longer, but if the site is well optimized it should be under 2 seconds.
Thank you!
Hello, we have issues with page responsivness – loading times on page http://www.modre-novice.si. We host on highest performance LiteSpeed server. We tried to optimize page with suggested cache plugin WP Super Cache – still not good, than we optimized it with liteSpeed cache – dedicated cacheing plugin for litespeed servers and it was a bit better but still too slow for an news portal.
We asked host to check on it and these were theirs findings:
Hello,
I checked the status of the website and ran a fairly simple test to see how long the initial response time is. I noticed that the response time for the website itself is indeed as described by the client — it takes more than two seconds for the main page to load.
I reviewed the server settings to see if there was anything that could still be optimized, but it seems the configuration is fine and nothing major has been overlooked. I then started looking into the application itself, so I began disabling WordPress plugins to identify which ones have the biggest impact on performance.
First, I disabled the top half of the plugins, but there was no noticeable change. Then I re-enabled them and repeated the process for the bottom half, where it turned out that some plugins could be problematic. When I started disabling the plugins one by one, I found that the “tagDiv Cloud Library” plugin, when disabled, reduced the total page render time by half.
I continued and disabled the “tagDiv Composer” plugin as well, which significantly reduced the load time even further — down to around 320 ms.
Usually, these modules for building and designing websites generate code that, unfortunately, isn’t very optimized for loading speed, even though the end product often looks nice. When I look at the website’s source code, the first thing I notice is that the <head> section is quite large and contains a huge amount of data.
The <head> tag stretches all the way to line 353 in the source code, and there’s a lot going on in that part of the code. This affects how quickly the browser can start loading the content from the <body> section. If there’s too much “bloat” in the <head> area, the browser has to process all of that before it can begin rendering any content.
My suggestion would be to review this page builder and consider replacing it with something else that would ultimately produce better performance.
If you decide to move to a VPS server, it will definitely be able to handle more of these “slow” requests compared to shared hosting. In addition, once the server is actually under load, we can recheck some parameters, and if the page still doesn’t load as expected (in this case, around 2.5 seconds is a typical result for an uncached single request), we can then increase certain limits on the server to achieve higher throughput.
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What is the solution here?
My layman’s question is whether the website still works and looks the same when those two plugins are disabled? Namely, the news or posts are generated in the classic way under “Posts” without using these specific plugins. I’m wondering if they can remain disabled and only be turned on when needed — for example, when editing content on individual pages (and not on posts).
As for the tagDiv Cloud Library, it seems that this plugin provides the layouts for the posts themselves, the archive page, category pages, etc. Does the website’s visual structure break if this plugin is disabled?
Hi,
Usually, the table wp_actionscheduler_logs keeps growing because WooCommerce (and other plugins) log every background task but don’t clean them up automatically.
1. Clean it up manually using an sql code (one-time):
DELETE FROM wp_actionscheduler_logs WHERE log_date_gmt < NOW() - INTERVAL 14 DAY;
OPTIMIZE TABLE wp_actionscheduler_logs;
2. Use a plugin: Install “Action Scheduler Cleanup” — it deletes old logs automatically.
Option 2 is usually more friendly and safety.
Hi,
If you are referring to this – https://i.imgur.com/bV1UwzB.png it can be opened/closed by clicking on live css in top bar – https://i.imgur.com/iMpnpmy.png
For the situation with images, it can be related to some extra plugin used to optimize the images and theme css js.
Thank you!
Hi,
A quickfix is to enable the lockers for the events, please check in the theme panel and you should see your events post type and enable the locker for them here https://prnt.sc/2vRjAnM-IliL This just enables the option to use lockers for the events, you don’t have to actually set lockers for them, just enable that option.
As a PHP version, you can use 8.3.
Related to pagespeed for medium speed you can use this guide https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-make-the-site-faster/ (a free cache plugin that can provide cache and also optimize the js and css, optimize the images and convert in webp format). Use forom the theme panel this option – https://i.imgur.com/9DgGmdf.png
For premium cache plugins we recommend WP Rocket – https://forum.tagdiv.com/wp-rocket-and-newspaper-theme-optimization-guide/
Thanks.
I am using the Newspaper Theme with the Mobile Theme plugin activated to optimize speed on mobile devices.
The issue I am facing is as follows:
While I intend for the special, lightweight Mobile Theme to appear exclusively on mobile phones, I have noticed that it is also loading on tablets.
On tablets, I would prefer to display the full responsive version of the main Newspaper theme, as it offers a superior user experience on larger screens, whereas the Mobile Theme is too simplified.
I have checked the settings in Theme Panel → Mobile Theme (specifically the AMP/Mobile settings), but I could not find a clear option to set the “breakpoint” to include phones only and exclude tablets.
Hello,
You need to use a good cache plugin, for example WP Rocket is one of the best but is not free. For free cache you can try WP Optimizer, Litespeed cache and you can also use this article https://forum.tagdiv.com/how-to-make-the-site-faster/
Thank you!
Dear TagDiv Support Team,
We are currently experiencing severe performance issues related to TagDiv Composer. The plugin is causing very high CPU usage, the site becomes extremely slow or even stops responding.
Our setup details are as follows:
WordPress Multisite installation
Approximately 41,000 posts per site
Hosted on Kinsta Server (high-performance environment)
Traffic is significantly high during the day
We have attached some screenshots here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rZE-YN_ER1ua-T1s9U8IjRnB_ga_NQw8?usp=sharing showing the issue, including the slow queries and performance logs. Could you please review them and suggest the best way to optimize or permanently fix this problem?
Your urgent assistance will be greatly appreciated.
Site URL: https://michiganchronicle.com/
http://chicagodefender.com/
https://newpittsburghcourier.com/
https://atlantadailyworld.com/
Kind regards,
Amit
Access Denied on License Panel (td_cake_panel) – New Purchase Code Available
Dear TagDiv Support Team,
I require urgent assistance to assign my new license key to my website. The site currently runs a legacy, unassigned license (Version 12.7.1).
I have purchased a new license to fix this security/update issue.
The problem:
I cannot access the registration page to enter my new code. When I try, I receive the error: “Sorry, you are not allowed to access this page.”
Inaccessible URL: https://celebsvibe.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=td_cake_panel
My Details:
New Purchase Code: {Satın Alma Kodunuz: license key}
Website Domain: https://celebsvibe.com/
I have already disabled my SG Optimizer plugin, but the error persists. I believe the restriction is on your end due to the old license conflict.
Could you please manually assign the license or advise on how to bypass this access restriction? I am ready to provide temporary Admin credentials if needed.
Thank you for your prompt response.
Hi,
I have a few recommendations to help optimize your site’s performance:
Enable Object Caching: This can significantly improve load times by reducing the need for repeated database queries.
Cache on Flex Block Elements: As per the instructions here, activating cache for flex blocks can improve resource efficiency: https://forum.tagdiv.com/use-flex-blocks-cache-option/
Review Resource-Heavy Features: If you’re using the “Most Popular” feature, it may be consuming substantial resources. You can disable it by navigating to the theme panel here: – https://i.imgur.com/IgvZFub.png – https://i.imgur.com/wnBKD6r.png – https://i.imgur.com/Vms107h.png
Please note, it’s advisable to make this change after updating the sorting settings for the blocks.
Also, the best cache tested with our theme is WP Rocket, but there are other cache plugins that can be used, this differs from website to website and what settings are used. Most plugins provide sufficient options to control whether the cache should be used or not for specific sections/functions.
Thank you!
Hi,
I totally understand how frustrating this is a 20–30 sec load time is definitely not normal, and we’ll get it faster.
Just to clarify: the Newspaper theme itself isn’t the main problem. A website’s speed depends on more factors working together:
Hosting: If the hosting plan is small or shared, it can limit performance. Upgrading to a stronger plan (for example, VPS or managed WordPress hosting) can make a huge difference.
Examples: SiteGround GrowBig / Cloudways / Hostinger Business.
Optimization & Cache: Make sure you’re using a good caching setup (like WP Rocket pro plugin or LiteSpeed Cache free/pro) and have images optimized (via EWWW Image Optimizer or Imagify).
CDN: Adding a CDN like Cloudflare or BunnyCDN helps load content faster worldwide.
Even the Newspaper can run under 3 seconds when these parts are properly configured.
Thank you!
hi
i’m using Newspaper template for about 4-5 year and it’s eary stages i’ve optimized it with some plugins (WP-Optimize, WP super cach) and it worked quite well (some of tricks i’ve learned from this forum,so thank you all). i’m using cloudflare (Free version). my website is quite big (with 200 000 records). in recent month i’ve monitored that website have some delay in first opening. i’m using same server (VPS) and didn’t changed anything. but website working slow and it impact website traffic. is there any recent protocol or suggesting that i can change in my website to speed up? my website is banker.az . thank you for your suggestions. i
Hi,
I just tried the live search from the theme, but it appears that something is interfering with it – https://i.imgur.com/5kysY2e.png. It is possible that it is a delay option from WP Rocket.
If its a large website then it could take longer. You could try optimizing the database if possible, there are multiple guides, like this one https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/optimize-your-wordpress-database-with-one-click/
Dedicated search plugins (mostly premium versions) can provide faster results https://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/12-wordpress-search-plugins-to-improve-your-site-search/
Thanks.
Hi,
That’s a very old theme version. However, even if you update the theme the website should look the same.
It is important that you install the standard pack plugin after you update https://prnt.sc/AjDfjpCqFbq_ This plugin we added in Newspaper 10 contains all the old blocks and templates, which are separate from the main theme now. There is an article about it here https://tagdiv.com/newspaper-theme-update-standard-pack-or-tagdiv-cloud-templates/
Be sure to also clear the cache, or the optimized resources, or cloudflare if you use it, after updating the theme.
If you use a child theme I suggest deactivating it after updating, as it could cause problems.
And maybe it would be best to try updating on a staging/testing clone of the website first, if possible. If you have a staging already, I could take a look there as well, you can send the access details and link to contact@tagdiv.com
Thanks.
Hi,
If the new server is more powerful, then moving the website there is for the best in the long term. I see the website score is very low. Besides cloudflare are you using caching/optimization? Autoptimize is great, and recently I saw that WP Optimize is a very good free plugin as well. In the premium range in my opinion nothing beats WP Rocket, it’s worth every penny.
Thanks.
Hello,
I am currently experiencing an issue with the Newspaper theme regarding fonts.
In the tagDiv Composer editor (backend editor), the correct fonts (default theme fonts) are displayed properly.
However, on the frontend (live site), the fonts are not applied and are replaced by fallback/system fonts.
This happens across all browsers, even in incognito mode.
I have already tried:
Resetting and reapplying fonts via Theme Panel → Fonts.
Clearing all caches (Autoptimize, WP Super Cache, browser cache).
Adjusting Autoptimize Google Fonts settings (keep in head, keep combined, etc.).
Unfortunately, none of these attempts solved the problem.
Additionally, in the browser console I see repeated 404 errors for missing resources (e.g., /mode-less.js, /snippets/text.js).
I am not sure if these missing files are related to the font issue, but they are consistently appearing.
My main concern is that the default fonts included in the Newspaper demo/theme are not being loaded on the live site, even though they display correctly inside the editor.
Could you please check if this is a known bug or provide guidance on how to restore the proper font loading?
Thank you for your assistance.
Best regards,
Hi,
If its a large website then it could take longer. You could try optimizing the database if possible, there are multiple guides, like this one https://www.wpbeginner.com/plugins/optimize-your-wordpress-database-with-one-click/
Dedicated search plugins (mostly premium versions) can provide faster results https://www.wpbeginner.com/showcase/12-wordpress-search-plugins-to-improve-your-site-search/
But other than this there isn’t much else that could be done.
Thanks.
Hi,
The tagDiv Mobile theme plugin is usually used for blocks because it has no options to customize it, which is what is making it faster.
If you want to have the same version as on desktop, then it will be better to use the responsive version or you can try the mobile page and reduce the elements from the page and optimize it for mobile – https://tagdiv.com/newspaper-10-3-7-update-brings-customizable-and-fast-mobile-pages/
Thank you!
fyi, for anybody running across this thread regarding optimizations …
for quick band-aid I re-installed Autoptimize, which I’d not used for years, and also added back the deflate rules to my htaccess file which I’d removed while debugging the issue with php8 ignoring htaccess directives.
These two fixes took the site from 83% to 95% on GTMetrix.
Finally, for those thinking of doing WP-Rocket, if you add or renew a paid subscription to GTMetrix for testing, they will give you 20% off coupon for the first year of WP-Rocket, so no brainer there.
