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9,621 PointsMinifying using a CDN or plugin
If you have the option to minify using a CDN (like Cloudflare) or a plugin like W3 Total Cache (or even a theme in some instances), which one should be used? Does it cause any issues if they're all set to minify?
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Colin Marshall
32,861 PointsIf both are set to minify, it shouldn't make any difference as far as the code goes, but performance-wise I would only set one or the other to minify. If you minify something that is already minified, that's like putting a load of clean clothes through the washing machine. There is no harm done, but it's time consuming and unnecessary.
If you have CloudFlare do the minification, it will reduce some load on your server compared to doing it through W3TC, but the difference will be minimal (no pun intended).
James Page
9,621 PointsI thought that might be the case, if both are set. That's a great point about letting CloudFlare take the strain - I'll set it to take care of minifying.