[Resolved] Font Awesome Kits

[Laura]

I see Font Awesome is using the kit approach. I also remember reading that Tom said Font Awesome is rough on performance.

They suggest adding a kit code to the head tag.

1. What is your opinion about this newer approach re performance?
2. Where would I add the code to head tags in GP settings?

Thanks in advance.

[Leo]

Hi there,

1. We don’t really use FA anymore so haven’t done any testing. You can try implement it and do the before/after speed test.

2. wp_head hook in hooks element is what you are looking for:
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/hooks-element-overview/
https://docs.generatepress.com/article/wp-head/

[Laura]

What are you using instead for icons? They are integrated into one of my main plugins, WP GeoDirectory so…I think I have to use them for that anyway.

Is there something you guys are finding is better?

Thanks.

[Leo]

If they are already built-in to a plugin then I guess you might as well just use it.

SVG is definitely better for performance.

[Laura]

Like these?
https://icomoon.io/
I think I saw you recommending them in a previous post?

[Leo]

Yup that’d work too!

[Laura]

What did you mean by SVG? A particular provider?

[Leo]

Nope – I don’t use a lot of icons so I just find free SVG icons online and add them when I need them.

[Laura]

Do you add them inline rather than use a resource which loads them?

[Leo]

Yup – there are multiple ways to do this.

Icomoon might be the easiest.

[Laura]

Thanks!

[Laura]

Thanks you! Trying to mark this as resolved but it’s not taking it. Trying again.

[Leo]

No problem 🙂

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