Code Minifier
Compress CSS and JSON files.
The Ultimate Guide to Code Minification
Code minification is one of the most effective ways to speed up your website without changing its functionality. By removing unnecessary characters from your source code, you reduce the file size that users need to download, leading to faster page loads and better SEO rankings.
Boost Performance
Smaller files mean faster downloads. Minifying CSS and JSON can often reduce file sizes by 30-50%, drastically improving "Time to First Byte" (TTFB).
Save Bandwidth
If you host your own assets, minification saves you money. For high-traffic sites, shedding a few kilobytes per request adds up to gigabytes of data saved daily.
Better SEO Score
Google uses "Core Web Vitals" as a ranking factor. Faster websites rank higher. Minification directly improves metrics like Largest Contentful Paint (LCP).
What actually gets removed?
- Whitespace: Spaces, tabs, and newlines that developers need for readability but browsers ignore.
- Comments: Notes left in the code (`/* ... */`) are stripped out completely.
- Block Delimiters: Unnecessary semicolons at the end of CSS blocks are removed.
Minification vs. Compression
People often confuse the two. Here is the difference:
Minification: Changes code structure (removes spaces). The file is still text.
GZIP/Brotli: Compresses the file on the server level before sending it. The file becomes binary.
Pro Tip: You should use BOTH for maximum speed.