Use this guide to setup Hummingbird Pro to be used for cache optimization of a website that will be on Managed Hosting with OCG. Websites on Managed Hosting are hosted on WPMU DEV. Refer to Website Managed Hosting Go Live Steps for complete instructions on taking a website live for Managed Hosting.
- Setup the Hummingbird Pro plugin
- If the plugin is not active
- Access the website admin dashboard via the hub
- Go to the WPMU DEV menu and under plugins activate the plugin.
- Activate the default OCG Hummingbird configuration
- Under the WPMU Dev hub click on the sites menu
- Under the My Sites page click on the Configs sub-menu
- Select the Configs sub-menu under the Settings page
- Select the My Configs tab
- Select the Apply to Site(s) link that corresponds to OCG Hummingbird Pro Default Configuration
- Search for the site domain name you will apply this config to.
- Select the domain name
- Click the Apply button
- Run a performance Test
- Go to the Performance Test under the Hummingbird Pro menu
- Click on the TEST MY WEBSITE button to initiate a performance test. The Desktop score should be in the 90s and the Mobile score should be no lower than the 70s.
- If the scores are low take a look at the opportunites under the Audits section to look for areas that you may be able to improve.
- Rerun the performance test if any changes are made.
- Verify that the website is functioning properly once you have completed this setup. If any issues are observed elevate this to the appropriate personel.
- If the plugin is not active