wp-block-library-css

[hkp]

Hi Folks,

I don’t use blocks.

Is there any way to stop ‘wp-block-library-css’ and its associated files loading in Xtreme?

Regards and thanks,
Angus

[scrambler]

Not sure, but what you expect to gain from it?

[Weaver]

WordPress includes that library even for visitor side only sites, so must believe it is essential. I think there a now just too many ways for blocks, or parts of blocks to be a part of any WP site. Even widgets are now becoming block oriented. I suppose (but I’m not going to find out) that it would be possible to include a filter in a child theme that would block its inclusion.

You might do better to ask on a WP forum.

Weaver Xtreme does NOT include any block editor specific files except when using an editor – either the classic or block editors. They are small, and needed for either editor to function correctly when displaying styled page post content.

[hkp]

Thanks each.

@Scrambler

Many of our readers come from Africa and India, where data plans are extremely expensive, so a we try to keep our site as light as possible for them.

Secondly, in principle, I’m not in favour of sending unused assets for unused features.

@Weaver

Thanks for the background. Researching this, all I got were 2019 articles and discussions that pointed to ‘fixing’ by adding php via the Theme. (‘Child’ was not mentioned – so I was confused more.)

However, as this is a WP core asset, and not Xtreme, and it had not ever been mentioned here in this Forum, I thought I’d better ask here first is case I was missing something here.

Thanks for your comments and guidance. Greatly appreciated.

Regards, Angus.

[scrambler]

Have you used your browser developer tool console to see how  long loading that file actually takes?

[hkp]

@Scrambler

Not long…. and it does not delay loading, for sure.

But then again, as someone on a forum pointed out, it does issue a ‘get’ call to the server for these related assets, for each post read…..

I acknowledge it is pedantic more than anything, as I just try to keep the site size down, without sacrificing user expectations.

I know certainly that if I could improve on the loading settings of the JS and CSS on my “Fast Velocity Minify” plugin, that would give be measurable – but I’ve reached the limit of my understanding and ability in area in regards to tweaking to overcoming blocking issues. 🙂

So I’m now looking to see if there is any other ‘low hanging fruit’ I can get in this regard.

That said, the ‘wp-block-library-css’ seems not to be worth the effort, and actually may come back to bite me later as WP continues to develop blocks, as @Weaver advised.

Thanks for the follow up though. Much appreciated!
Angus

[wclune]

The whole blocks/guetenburg thing is costing me WAY To much time! I know this is not the place to complain but it is sooooo Frustrating!

 

[hkp]

@wclune

Totally agree, which is why I stick to wp.org and Xtreme.

I also manage several wp.com sites and find that each time I go there to paste up a new post, it is taking longer and longer to even find the right edit page. And a correction after publishing is a whole other story!

It now takes me longer to find the edit page than it did 2 years ago to paste in the whole post.

But honestly I don’t see them wp.com changing from blocks, so it may eventually be a case of learning and using them, or retiring. I’ll be retiring…..

Regards.

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