Static files served without recording hit to access_log

Overview Static files (index.html) can be served without logging a request in access_log. Cause This occurs when mod_pagespeed is enabled. Pagespeed intercepts the request higher in Apache’s processing axis before mod_log_config and serves the static file from its optimized cache if present. This does not affect files which have a Pragma: no-cache header such as…

Passenger-backed apps perform unscripted optimizations

Overview Applications launched through Passenger, which includes Node, Python, Ruby, and Meteor, may receive optimizations to JavaScript, CSS, and image assets which are not explicitly defined within application logic. Take for example a small external JavaScript asset that may become inlined after the first request: <head> <script src=”//test.js””></script> <!– rest of head –> becomes: <head> <script>//<![CDATA[ console.log(“Hello 212a.”);…

Linking Google Analytics

Overview Hosting platforms v5+ support easy integration of Google Analytics into your Dashboard. Analytics provide a bevvy of useful metrics including unique visitor count, visitor behavior, SEO efficacy, goal targeting, and browser usage. Enabling Analytics Analytics requires setup within Google Code and the control panel. Prerequisite: Google Analytics must be setup before completing this. See KB: Enabling Google Analytics…

PageSpeed support

Overview PageSpeed (mod_pagespeed) optimizes your site and makes content load more quickly. PageSpeed applies a variety of filters including minifying scripts, inlining CSS, and automatically deferring JavaScript to avoid blocking DOM rendering. Users can browse your site with less latency, and in turn, improve visitor engagement. Availability PageSpeed is available on all v5+ platforms. PageSpeed is enabled by…