{"id":946,"date":"2019-10-28T15:43:10","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T15:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/?post_type=documentation&#038;p=946"},"modified":"2026-10-08T15:59:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T12:59:14","slug":"performance","status":"publish","type":"documentation","link":"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/docs\/theme-options\/performance\/","title":{"rendered":"Performance"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blocksy includes several built-in performance optimisations and also provides a dedicated panel for controlling how some of them behave. These options let you fine-tune CSS delivery, remove WordPress&#8217; legacy emoji script, serve Gravatars locally and control native lazy loading for images generated by the theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To access these options, navigate to <strong>Customiser \u2192 General Options \u2192 Performance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Look<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6ae7071d12d3b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6ae7071d12d3b\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-lightbox wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4320\" height=\"2700\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/FireShot-Capture-003-Customize_-Blocksy-blocksy-demo.local_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15231\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Performance panel in the Customiser.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Granular Controls<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-995f960e wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6ae7071d133e8&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6ae7071d133e8\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-lightbox wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"1400\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Captura-de-ecran-din-2026-09-30-la-11.36.58.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15229\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Performance configuration options.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 id=\"dynamic-css\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dynamic CSS Output<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Dynamic CSS Output<\/strong> setting controls how CSS generated from your Customiser configuration is delivered on the front end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>File<\/strong> &#8211; stores the generated global CSS inside a <code>global.css<\/code> file that is loaded on the front end using WordPress&#8217; standard stylesheet system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inline<\/strong> &#8211; outputs the generated CSS directly inside the page HTML instead of loading it from a separate stylesheet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>File<\/strong> option is the recommended mode for most websites. Because the generated styles are served as a regular CSS file, they can be cached by browsers, CDNs and compatible optimisation systems instead of being included again inside every page response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Inline<\/strong> option can be useful in specific environments or troubleshooting scenarios, but generally offers fewer caching benefits and requires the generated styles to be included directly in each page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Disable Emojis Script<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress includes additional scripts and styles for its legacy emoji compatibility system. On modern browsers, this compatibility layer is generally unnecessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enabling <strong>Disable Emojis Script<\/strong> prevents those additional WordPress emoji assets from loading, reducing unnecessary front-end requests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Store Gravatars Locally<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Store Gravatars Locally<\/strong> option caches Gravatar images used by your website and serves the cached versions from your own server instead of requesting them directly from the external Gravatar service each time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This can be particularly useful on websites with active comment sections or other areas that display many user avatars, as it can reduce repeated third-party requests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Image Lazy Load<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Image Lazy Load<\/strong> option enables WordPress&#8217; native lazy loading for all images generated by Blocksy. It follows the <a href=\"https:\/\/make.wordpress.org\/core\/2020\/01\/29\/lazy-loading-images-in-wordpress-core\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">lazy-loading principles implemented in WordPress core<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once enabled, lazy loading works automatically and requires no additional configuration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-palette-color-8-color has-palette-color-1-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"is-style-info coblocks-alert-paragraph wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Performance optimisation works best in layers<\/strong><br>Blocksy already loads many of its assets only when they are required. If you also use a caching or optimisation plugin, avoid enabling aggressive CSS or JavaScript processing without testing the result, as overlapping optimisations can sometimes interfere with dynamic theme functionality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blocksy includes several built-in performance optimisations and also provides a dedicated panel for controlling how some of them behave. These options let you fine-tune CSS delivery, remove WordPress&#8217; legacy emoji script, serve Gravatars locally and control native lazy loading for images generated by the theme. 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