So ...
Upon activation, select Plugin Organizer => Settings to access the configuration page. Apart from default options, just turn on the "Selective plugin loading" and "Selective mobile plugin loading" options:
Then click "Save Settings" to store your changes.
Now here's the thing ... Plugin Organizer requires a so-called "must-use" plugin to work properly, and if everything goes well, it will automatically create it for you. But, sometimes will fail to create it automatically, and you'll have to create it on your own.
Which means that you'll have to check if the plugin was able to create the "must-use" plugin automatically. Just go to Plugins => Installed Plugins and look for a new link labeled "Must-Use":
If you click that link, you'll be able to see the installed must-use plugin(s):
Now the very rare, worse case scenario ...
If you don’t have a "Must-Use" link or you don't have installed plugin(s) under that link, then you'll have to create it manually.
Relax, is not rocket scince ... All you have to do is a simple file replacement ...
Since we are talking about file replacement, you'll need an FTP connection or a native Wordpress file manager. The latter (easier) solution is a plugin-based solution and not so long ago I've already created a short tutorial to show you how to perform file management tasks when FTP is not an option. here its again:
What to do when FTP is not an option: Install your own file manager within Wordpress
I am going to use tha latter option, but the procedure is the same regardless of your choice.
So ... Go to the ..
/wp-content/mu-plugins/
folder:
At this point are two possible scenarios: you don’t have a "mu-plugins" folder at all, or is there, but is empty. If you don't have the folder, then you need to create one.
Then go to the ...
/wp-content/plugins/plugin-organizer/lib/
... folder, and download the file called ...
PluginOrganizerMU.class.php
... to your computer:
Then simply go back to the /wp-content/mu-plugins/ folder and upload the file from your computer.
And that's it, Plugin Organizer can now use this file to properly manage your plugins on mobile as well as desktop.
OK. Time to see the real magic ...
My mobile speed is horribly low. I am trying to follow your tutorial. I downloaded the plugin.
I do have the must use plugin organizer MU but the file is empty.
This is where I lost you.
Where do I go from here?
Thank you for your help in advance.
Laura
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If you have it simply jump to the 4th page of the tutorial to congigure the plugin.
Mobile means less processing power and space.
In other words, you should disable anything that isn't vital. But of course, that depends on your test results too ... If the numbers are OK you can be "selective" ...
There is no golden rule here ... Each site has a different configuration, with different plugins, diffrentr goals, etc.
You can start disabling the plugins that are not vital (one by one) till receive an acceptable speed score.
Thank you Zed
There is no golden rule here ... Each site has a different configuration, with different plugins, diffrentr goals, etc.
It's simple. If you don't have problems with your mobile speed, forget it. If you need to improve your mobile speed you can start disabling the plugins that are not vital (one by one) till receive an acceptable speed score.
Also, note that I'm talking about mobile speed and not mobile friendliness! The latter one contains the first one and is more complex issue including factors like fint size (readabilty on small screens), the size of the "clickable" tap areas, etc.
And I have a studiopress genesis theme. Google says my site is mobile friendly. No problem there.
It's the speed I'm having an issue with. Could I PM you a list of plugins I'm using, maybe you could make a recommendation.
I know that when you give us training that it will be at least four pages. I liked it when you wrote: Ready? Let's do this!
I checked my site speed with Google and received a notice that my about me post didn't fit well for mobile. There wasn't enough spacing between paragraphs.
That was before I learned about constructing a readable page or post. However, I did try to solve some of the problems before I got that notice from Google.
I tried to copy it and paste into Word, but I couldn't overcome the font size ( bold ). I'll just have to try and do it again.
what are the most common plug ins you personally use on your main niche website, I feel 5 plug ins at times seem very restrictive for my website. which is what the site manger details suggest . I find their are so many plug ins such as the one you mentioned would be useful but then pushes the number of plug ins higher again.
Finding the magic number 5 really tough. love to see how you combat this?
But I'll send you a PM with my plugins
Colette and Philip
There is a difference between mobile speed test and mobile friendliness test. The former one is part of the latter one.
If you are sure that your 70 is the speed factor and you don't have plugin issues, than most likely is theme related.
But I assume that you are talking about the overall mobile friendliness rate which is influenced by many other factors like font size, the size of the "clickable" tap targets, the layout itself (for example 3 columns vs 1 column), etc. Any reliable mobile friendliness test platform will give you some info regarding the affected areas ...
No, I don't have a dedicated tutorial ... yet ...
