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Fooman Speedster
• Combines multiple Javascript and CSS files into a single Javascript file and single CSS file, to enable faster page load times
• Reduces the total size of files to be loaded as well as the number of HTTP requests, for empty and primed caches
• Fully automated once installed, with automatic versioning when Javascript/CSS files are updated
• Compresses files without requiring gzip support on your server
• Creates far future expire headers for the combined Javascript and CSS files
• Multi store capable
• Uses the Minify library by Steve Clay (released under a BSD license)
Try the Demo
http://speedster.demo.fooman.co.nz/
Important - Before you Install Fooman Speedster
• Please ensure you read and understand all installation and troubleshooting instructions
Ask your Magento developer to install the extension if you don't understand something in the instructions.
• Take care to follow all instructions and troubleshooting steps carefully
If you do not follow all steps in the installation and troubleshooting instructions, the installation of Fooman Speedster could fail and generate errors on your site.
• Always install Fooman Speedster first on your test site, before installing it on your live site
If any errors occur, it is far preferable to complete our troubleshooting instructions on your test site so your live site will remain unaffected.
• Always test for existing Javascript errors on your site before installing Fooman Speedster
If there are any existing Javascript errors, ensure these are completely fixed, or this will cause additional problems once Fooman Speedster is installed.
• Always test for any conflicting extensions you may be running on your store
You can do this using the instructions provided in The Ultimate Guide to Installing Magento Extensions.
• Ensure your site meets all system requirements (see below)
We provide Fooman Speedster as a free extension to the Magento community. Please be fair to us and do not post negative reviews for errors which can be avoided by following the installation and troubleshooting instructions (these are comprehensive and cover 95% of all issues reported to us since 2008). Reviews such as "It is not working", "CSS is not rendering" and "It broke my site" are not helpful to anyone, are unfair to us and to the rest of the Magento community. Please take care to follow all instructions correctly before posting a review.
We wish you a successful installation and hope that you are impressed by the results Fooman Speedster can deliver on your store.
System Requirements - Is Fooman Speedster right for my Store?
System Requirements
Fooman Speedster works out of the box using an Apache platform run on Linux. In addition:
• Mod_rewrite (a standard Apache module installed by default on most Linux servers) must be enabled
• .htaccess must be supported
• CSS images must be available under the same domain as the store
Note: Several developers have also successfully installed Fooman Speedster on different platforms by adapting the installation process. For further reading see the ISAPI2 and Nginx threads.
Higher Risk of Javascript Errors
Fooman Speedster has been tested with the default Magento themes and successfully installed on tens of thousands of Magento stores since 2008. However, there is always a risk that minifying and combining Javascript files can produce Javascript errors. We do not recommend using Fooman Speedster without thorough testing on a test site if:
• Your store already contains minified files
• Significant Javascript customisation work has been done on your store and the added non-default Javascript files do not follow best practice Javascript (you can test with http://jslint.com/)
• Your store uses Jquery (or has extensions installed which use Jquery) - although a workaround is provided in the instructions, almost 100% of reported errors are from stores which also use Jquery
Speedster Advanced
Fooman Speedster Advanced uses an advanced caching strategy which combines, compresses and caches JS and CSS files. Click here to see if this extension is right for your store.
Installation and Troubleshooting Instructions
Refer to both documents below for instructions on installing and troubleshooting Fooman Speedster:
• The Ultimate Guide to Installing Magento Extensions
• Fooman Speedster Instructions and Troubleshooting Guide
Support
Fooman Speedster is a free extension with hundreds of downloads each week. We do not provide individual support or troubleshooting advice via our support email address. For troubleshooting, please ensure that you have followed all instructions and troubleshooting advice provided. If an error still persists, please contact your regular Magento developer or uninstall Fooman Speedster.
Changelog
See our website (refer to the "Details" tab in the extension listing).- Release Notes
2.0.9
2012-08-07 09:26:45 You must choose from Magento Connect Version 1.5.1.0 or 2.0.
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enhancement: - order skin_js after global js fix: packaging.js exclusion1.6. compatibility
2012-02-06 04:05:45 You must choose from Magento Connect Version 1.5.1.0 or 2.0.
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[2.0.8] 1.6. compatibility - workaround for packaging.jsSpeed up your store by combining, compressing and caching JS and CSS.
2012-02-06 04:05:45 You must choose from Magento Connect Version 1.5.1.0 or 2.0.
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Fooman Speedster 2.0
Speed up your store by combining, compressing and caching JS and CSS.
Please read the installation instructions and latest changes here.
Speed up your store by combining, compressing and caching JS and CSS.
2012-01-26 13:06:32 You must choose from Magento Connect Version 1.5.1.0 or 2.0.
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Fooman Speedster 2.0
Speed up your store by combining, compressing and caching JS and CSS.
Please read the installation instructions and latest changes here.
Speed up your store by combining, compressing and caching JS and CSS.
2012-01-26 13:06:32 You must choose from Magento Connect Version 1.5.1.0 or 2.0.
Learn moreMagento Connect 1.0 change
Fooman Speedster 2.0
Speed up your store by combining, compressing and caching JS and CSS.
Please read the installation instructions and latest changes here.
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This extension was developed by and is supported by FOOMAN
Fooman Speedster 141 141When I install the fooman Speedster plugin, the order details page becomes a blank page. I can see the top menu and the menu on the left, but not the details of the order. Uninstalling this plugin was the only solution unfortunately :-( I use Magento 1.4.2 CE July 4, 2011Well pretty amazed..! This stuff works wonderfull, and Fooman gives the best support I have ever had. A lot of companies can learn from this. And it is free! June 14, 2011I had the exact same issue as hikertommy. His instruction works for me! The file and directory permission ware set at 666 and 777 for. Worked right away after resetting both to 755. Be sure to turn off compilation off and after installing speedster, run the compilation process again. June 9, 2011Installed 2.07 on mage 1.4.1.1 Working very well. Originally I followed instruction to change permissions but had a no load of css or JS in back or frontend (the broken look for users struggling to install with that issue) What I had overlooked was when setting /lib/minify/m.php to 755, make sure the folder /lib/minify/ is also set to 755 as there can be an issue with a default setting of 777. Same applies to /var/minifycache just encase. You should not need to edit any .htaccess Thank you fooman, brilliant contribution to the world. June 9, 2011For me it doesn't work on the back-end. The url length of the combined css and js files becomes too long. Perhaps this is only a problem on IIS. On the front-end it seems to work OK, so I manually disabled it for the back-end. I also haven't seen any settings in the back-end by the way (I notice other people comment on it as well).. One critical note, I would've liked the plugin more if the url would be shortened. I'm thankful to the developper though! June 8, 2011Followed each step but i can´t see any settings in my backend. Tried to log out, cleared cach but nothing happens, did a manual install of 2.07. The site works but i can´t see any settings in the backend. May 18, 2011Thanks, prompt service and great products. my site does seem to be doing better - Page Speed Score's gone up from 67 to 77/100 or 80/100 May 1, 2011simply beautiful. Size with empty cache has halved for me. yay! April 28, 2011I tested out on two different shops hosted on two different servers and the result is the same. I got 404 on css and js. I followed the 4-step topic and all was good but i keep getting 404 for js and css. For information, I tested it on magento 1.5.0.1 fresh install (no upgrade). I know this extension work well cause i run it on 1.4, but it seems there's something wrong with 1.5... April 27, 2011Speedster 2.07, Magento 1.4.1.1 I have gone through all of the docs a couple of times however I am not getting any CSS or JS. I am not getting any errors or anything, just no CSS or JS. I have gone through the troubleshooting steps also and it seems to fail step 1. I get the 404 , Whoops, our bad... page, not a 404, blank page. I know this extension works very well as I have had it working successfully on a different host provider. I would be very grateful for any help getting this extension working. April 18, 2011- Q&A
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Avatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_26886352I installed Fooman Speedster it changes my theme path of css thats why i cant see my css images, please give me the solution ,
PLS ASAPbykanchan_anand-1 month, 1 week agoAnswers
Avatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_7393Answer:Hi kanchan_anand
Fooman Speedster rewrites image locations based on Magento's fallback and/or your settings under
System > Configuration > Web
as appropriate. Please follow the installation instructions and troubleshooting instructions to determine where exactly things start not working as intended.
Cheers
Fooman SupportbyFOOMAN-1 month agoAvatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_26399417i know there's other extensions like Lesti::fpc (http://www.magentocommerce.com/magento-connect/lesti-fpc-4534.html)
Should I install both or choose one?
I'm not a developer so I dont understand the differences between thembyRDalmagro-3 weeks agoAnswers
Avatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_7393Answer:Speedster is intended to speed up the delivery and cacheability of your frontend assets (CSS and Javascript files).
Using another extension to speed up the creation of the whole page (usually called full page cache) like the linked to example makes sense.byFOOMAN-3 weeks agoAvatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_7393byFOOMAN-2 months, 1 week agoAnswers
Avatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_7393Answer:Fooman Speedster works on all servers. Fooman Speedster Advanced supports a smarter caching strategy and improved speed performance, but requires specific server functionality to realise these gains.
Take the Speedster quiz to determine which version of Fooman Speedster is best suited to your needs:
1. Do you use Magento Version 1.4 or above?
2. Does your server send Far Future Expire Headers?
3. Does your server send gzip content?
4. Did you understand the last two questions?
If you answered 'NO' to any of the four questions, you should install the original Fooman Speedster extension.
If you answered 'YES' to all questions, you should install the Fooman Speedster Advanced extension.byFOOMAN-2 months, 1 week agoAvatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_7393byFOOMAN-2 months, 1 week agoAnswers
Avatar Image Url:: http://www.magentocommerce.com/images/avatars/uploads/avatar_7393Answer:The following extensions conflict with Fooman Speedster:
• CANONICAL URLs by Yoast
• MXPERTS JQUERY BASE
In both cases, a work-around can be installed during installation - refer to the Installation Instructions file for further information.byFOOMAN-2 months, 1 week ago1 of 11 of 1 - Get Help
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