Optimization - screenly/chrome-extension

To improve the performance and responsiveness of the Screenly Chrome Extension, consider the following optimization techniques:

1. Minify CSS, JS, and HTML files: Use tools like html-webpack-plugin, mini-css-extract-plugin, sass-loader, css-loader, file-loader, and html-loader to minify and combine files, reducing the number of requests and improving page load time.

2. Code compression: Utilize Google’s Closure Compiler to reduce the size of your JavaScript files through the minify or Speedy module in Drupal 8.

3. Load JavaScript and CSS in the footer: Move JavaScript and CSS files to the page footer using the Advanced CSS/JS Aggregation (AddAgg) module in Drupal 7 or by default in Drupal 8. This allows the page content to load first, improving perceived performance.

4. Use a Content Delivery Network (CDN): Load jQuery and other libraries from a CDN, allowing browsers to use cached files instead of downloading them again.

5. Carefully manage browser extensions: Be cautious when installing browser extensions, as they can have extensive permissions and potentially impact performance or pose security risks. Use profiles to manage how extensions impact your attack surface.

Sources:

• Optimize WordPress (Bitnami)
• 4 Firefox extensions to install now (Opensource.com)
• Sustainable Drupal: 10 ways to save energy by speeding up your CMS (Opensource.com)