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New Front-End Optimization Features Improve Site Performance

Our engineering team has been hard at work on a new performance enhancement to the Our-Hometown publishing platform that will help your website load faster and run more efficiently. This update focuses on smart plugin management and improved front-end optimization.

What’s New?

We’ve implemented intelligent plugin loading that activates features only where they’re needed. This means your website will load faster because it’s not carrying unnecessary code on every page.

How Does It Work?

The optimization is automatic and works behind the scenes. You’ll notice that the admin toolbar at the top of your website now shows only the relevant tools for each page you’re viewing. For example:

• On your homepage, you’ll see a streamlined toolbar with only essential functions
• When viewing articles, you’ll see additional tools like MemberPress controls, since these are specifically needed for article management
• Other specialized features will appear only on the pages where they’re actually used

What This Means For You

The good news is that you don’t need to do anything! All your existing features and functionality remain fully accessible in the main WordPress admin area. The only difference is that they’re now being loaded more efficiently on your public-facing pages.

Key Benefits:

• Faster page load times
• Improved user experience for your readers
• Better resource management
• No loss of functionality

For Website Administrators

If you’re working in the WordPress admin area, you’ll continue to have access to all your usual tools and features. This optimization only affects how plugins load on the public-facing side of your website.

What’s Next?

This update is part of our ongoing commitment to improving website performance for our publishers. We’ll continue to roll out additional optimizations and keep you updated on new features as they become available.

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