Hello community.
Since Joomla 5 is finally here, many people are still using it like it's Joomla 3. If you want your site to fly (and get those 100/100 google pageSpeed scores), you don't need heavy plugins.
here are 3 native tweaks you should apply right now:
1. Enable the "system/age cache" (the right way)
Most people just turn it on, but for Joomla 5, you should set it to “conservative caching” in global configuration.
why? It generates static HTML files of your pages. your server doesn't have to "think" for every visitor.
2. Web assets manager (native optimization)
Joomla 5 has an improved web assets manager. you can force the system to defer Javascript without breaking your template.
go to your template options /advanced.
look for “load assets deferred” enable it.
this fixes the "eliminate render-blocking resources" error in lighthouse.
3. Database optimization (MySQLi to MySQL (PDO))
In your global configuration / server, check your database type.
If you are still on MySQLi, try switching to “MySQL (PDO)”.
Joomla 5 is optimized for PDO connections, which are slightly faster and more secure for modern PHP 8.1/8.2 environments.
Always check your System Information to ensure you are running on PHP 8.2 for the best Joomla 5 experience.
If this helped you, please drop a Like or a Comment It helps me keep sharing these
Since Joomla 5 is finally here, many people are still using it like it's Joomla 3. If you want your site to fly (and get those 100/100 google pageSpeed scores), you don't need heavy plugins.
here are 3 native tweaks you should apply right now:
1. Enable the "system/age cache" (the right way)
Most people just turn it on, but for Joomla 5, you should set it to “conservative caching” in global configuration.
why? It generates static HTML files of your pages. your server doesn't have to "think" for every visitor.
2. Web assets manager (native optimization)
Joomla 5 has an improved web assets manager. you can force the system to defer Javascript without breaking your template.
go to your template options /advanced.
look for “load assets deferred” enable it.
this fixes the "eliminate render-blocking resources" error in lighthouse.
3. Database optimization (MySQLi to MySQL (PDO))
In your global configuration / server, check your database type.
If you are still on MySQLi, try switching to “MySQL (PDO)”.
Joomla 5 is optimized for PDO connections, which are slightly faster and more secure for modern PHP 8.1/8.2 environments.
Always check your System Information to ensure you are running on PHP 8.2 for the best Joomla 5 experience.
If this helped you, please drop a Like or a Comment It helps me keep sharing these