Common Problems and Fixes
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Logo Becomes Too Large or Element Height Looks Wrong
If the issue disappears after disabling a single feature, leave that feature off and continue with the rest of the optimization stack.
A Section Becomes Much Taller Than It Should
If a hero section, banner, or content block suddenly becomes excessively tall after enabling optimization settings, the issue is usually related to CSS behavior, spacing rules, or background rendering interactions rather than the image compression process itself.
Broken WebP Images
Site Loads Without CSS or Looks Unstyled
If the site becomes normal again, re-enable features one by one to identify the exact culprit.
Theme Preloader or Splash Screen Gets Stuck
Browser Cache Is On but Gzip or Brotli Does Not Appear Active
They are related, but not the same thing.
Settings Stay Locked After Activation
If the lock never clears, collect logs and contact support.
PageSpeed Score Does Not Update
Check:
Performance Dashboard Is Not Refreshing
A delayed dashboard refresh does not necessarily mean your website optimization failed.
The Plugin Says the URL Must Be Public
This means the testing service cannot reach the website.
Large-Site Processing Feels Slow
This does not automatically mean failure.
Purge Cache Did Not Fix the Problem
Many "plugin problems" are actually stale cache at another layer.
Another Plugin or Theme Breaks After JS Delay
Critical CSS Does Not Generate or Does Not Look Correct
Some themes simply do better without critical CSS.
Fonts Look Wrong After Optimization
Mobile Looks Different from Desktop After Optimization
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