Breaking site with Newspaper 7 & Visual composer

@ Phil, so first attempt,

WP Roids activated (Deactive Comet Cache, Deactivate WP Super Minify, Deleted Autoptimize)
Flush Cache, Logout of admin mode. Refresh Home Page TWICE (both on Chrome and FF).

The following lines at the end of the page (“homepage”) like yesterday – not there.
<!– Static HTML cache file generated….

Checked the Speed Tests (on homepage)
. GT Metrix reduced from 5.05s to 3.11s
. Pingdom increased from 3.3s to 9.2s
. Google Pagespeed Insight – seems to be the same – around 79/80 on Mobile and Desktop

Console Tab Messages (while running WP Roids)
JQMIGRATE: Migrate is installed, version 1.4.1
oilwire000.jpg Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 500 (Internal Server Error)
rec728.jpg Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 500 (Internal Server Error)

> Would that indicate the plugin did not get activated ?

I opened one post from the homepage: it is showing up as FOUC on both Chrome and FF, Home page still seems to be showing OK though. (I believe there might be previous cache from Comet Cache though I cleared the browser cache already)

> Site Broken ?

Console Tab Messages (while running WP Roids)
(index):4 GET http://www.oilwire.net/home/content/p3pnexwpnas03_data03/05/3826205/html/wp…ntent/plugins/wp-roids/wp-roids-cache/assets/pkmwprds-core.min-14869022.js
(index):4 GET http://www.oilwire.net/home/content/p3pnexwpnas03_data03/05/3826205/html/wp…nt/plugins/wp-roids/wp-roids-cache/assets/pkmwprds-styles.min-14869022.css
(index):204 GET http://www.oilwire.net/home/content/p3pnexwpnas03_data03/05/3826205/html/wp…-opec-compliance-reaching-90-percent-cuts/pkmwprds-scripts.min-14869033.js
(index):306 Uncaught ReferenceError: jQuery is not defined
at (index):306
(anonymous) @ (index):306
(index):186 GET http://www.oilwire.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/rec728.jpg 500 (Internal Server Error)
(index):150 GET http://www.oilwire.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/oilwire000.jpg 500 (Internal Server Error)

• This reply was modified 8 years, 1 month ago by Oilwire.
• This reply was modified 8 years, 1 month ago by Oilwire.
• This reply was modified 8 years, 1 month ago by Oilwire.

Try 2:

Activate Comet Cache – Delete all Cache (WP Roids deactivated automatically)
Cloudflare – Purge all cache
WP Roids – Activate (Logout)

Home Page is also broken now. (checking on FF)

Got this message on another post:
<!– Static HTML cache file generated at Feb 12 2017 13:17:17 GMT by WP Roids plugin –>
<!– WP Roids cache file served by PHP script as .htaccess rewrite failed. Contact your host for explanation –>

Refresh Page:
<!– Minified web page generated at Feb 12 2017 13:25:06 GMT by WP Roids plugin
This page is NOT a cached static HTML file YET, but it will be on its next request 🙂 –>

Refresh Page:
<!– Static HTML cache file generated at Feb 12 2017 13:25:05 GMT by WP Roids plugin –>
<!– WP Roids cache file served by PHP script as .htaccess rewrite failed. Contact your host for explanation –>

Close FF, Delete Browser Cache, Restart – similar message for both Home and another post:

<!– Static HTML cache file generated at Feb 12 2017 13:25:05 GMT by WP Roids plugin –>
<!– WP Roids cache file served by PHP script as .htaccess rewrite failed. Contact your host for explanation –>

Bullet Proof Security (BPS)
htaccess Core > htaccess File Editor

File Open and Write test successful! The secure.htaccess Master file is writable.
File Open and Write test successful! The default.htaccess Master file is writable.
wpadmin-secure.htaccess file writing is disabled.
File Open and Write test successful! Your currently active root htaccess file is writable.
wp-admin active htaccess file writing is disabled.

I can see only one entry in iThemes Security Settings
.htaccess permission is 644

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Tyring to unwind….
Deactivate Bullet Security, Deactivate iThemes Security

Deactivate WP Roids – FOUC is off. Page is displaying properly.

Chrome Console Message (i think the last one is a logo file which I deleted earlier and the theme is still trying to find it somewhere on load).
jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=1.4.1&nocache=1:2 JQMIGRATE: Migrate is installed, version 1.4.1
(index):320 GET http://www.oilwire.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/oilwire000.jpg 404 (Not Found)

• This reply was modified 8 years, 1 month ago by Oilwire.

@ sagbee, thanks.
@ Phil, sagbee… i created a help request thread on the tagDIV forum (people who created the theme also).

http://forum.tagdiv.com/topic/need-help-advise-1-minify-css-js-tried-many-options/