What's new

This release includes some new improvements and bug fixes CHANGELOG for details. All are advised to upgrade.

Developed and tested on up to PHP 8.4.8 and Joomla! 5.3.1

Changelog

New features

• Re-add Expired Cache delete function.

Removed features

• Remove 'Defer Critical JavaScript' setting. Critical JavaScript will be placed on the page based on the 'Position JavaScript at bottom of page' setting.

Changes

• CSS files loaded dynamically in 'Reduce Unused CSS' feature are combined together to prevent incremental layout shifts when the user interacts with the page.
• Don't cache 404 or other invalid pages.
• Improved usability and accuracy of 'Above fold marker' in Miscellaneous Settings and 'Configure helper' in Optimize CSS Delivery. These settings are only visible when 'Debug plugin' is enabled. Please read the descriptions for more information.

Bug fixes

• [HIGH] Fixed issue with 'too many redirects' on some Dashboards
• [HIGH] Fixed max_prepared_stmt_count error on some sites.
• [LOW] Connection errors not properly handled in ReCache method.
• [LOW] Fix errors when invalid values are used in Multiselect Options with dropdowns.
• [LOW] Sometimes JavaScript error triggered when lazy loading background images
• [MEDIUM] Avoid optimizing images under the 'jch-optimize' directory.
• [MEDIUM] Rogue ';' character printed on page when cached.

Miscellaneous changes

• Optimize sizes attribute values for responsive images.