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+=== Maple Performance WP ===
+Contributors: mapleopentech
+Tags: cache, performance, speed, optimization, minify
+Requires at least: 5.9
+Tested up to: 6.4
+Requires PHP: 7.4
+Stable tag: 1.0.0
+License: GPLv2 or later
+License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
+
+A lightweight, privacy-focused WordPress performance plugin. No external dependencies, no tracking, no upsells.
+
+== Description ==
+
+Maple Performance WP is a Canadian-made, privacy-focused performance optimization plugin that speeds up your WordPress site without sending any data to external servers.
+
+**Key Features:**
+
+* **Page Caching** - Creates static HTML files with optional Gzip/Brotli pre-compression
+* **HTML Minification** - Removes unnecessary whitespace and comments
+* **CSS Optimization** - Minify and aggregate CSS files
+* **JavaScript Optimization** - Minify and aggregate JS files (with safe defaults)
+* **Google Fonts Optimization** - Combine, add display:swap, and optionally defer loading
+* **Lazy Loading** - Native lazy loading for images and iframes
+* **Extra Optimizations** - Remove emoji scripts, query strings, add preconnect hints
+* **Smart Plugin Compatibility** - Auto-detects WooCommerce, LearnDash, WPForms, Wordfence and applies safe exclusions
+
+**Site Mode Presets:**
+
+Choose your site type and Maple Performance automatically applies safe default settings:
+
+* **Brochure/Blog** - Full optimization enabled
+* **WooCommerce** - Conservative JS settings to protect checkout
+* **LearnDash** - Safe settings to protect lesson tracking and quizzes
+* **WooCommerce + LearnDash** - Maximum safety for course selling sites
+
+**Privacy First:**
+
+* No external API calls
+* No tracking or analytics
+* No CDN dependencies
+* No upsells or premium nags
+* All processing happens on your server
+
+**Canadian Data Sovereignty:**
+
+Built by [Maple Open Tech](https://mapleopentech.ca) for Canadian businesses who care about keeping their data in Canada.
+
+== Installation ==
+
+1. Upload the `maple-performance-wp` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`
+2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
+3. Go to Settings > Maple Performance
+4. Select your site type (Brochure, WooCommerce, LearnDash, or both)
+5. Adjust settings as needed
+6. Save and test your site
+
+== Frequently Asked Questions ==
+
+= Is this safe for WooCommerce? =
+
+Yes! Select "WooCommerce Store" as your site type and Maple Performance automatically disables aggressive optimizations that could break checkout. Cart and checkout pages are excluded from caching automatically.
+
+= Is this safe for LearnDash? =
+
+Yes! Select "LearnDash LMS" as your site type and JavaScript aggregation is disabled to protect lesson completion tracking and quiz functionality.
+
+= Does this require any external service? =
+
+No. Everything runs on your server. No API calls, no CDN requirements, no external dependencies.
+
+= How do I clear the cache? =
+
+Click "Clear All Cache" in the admin bar, or go to Settings > Maple Performance and click the clear cache button.
+
+= Can I use this with other caching plugins? =
+
+Not recommended. Deactivate other caching plugins (W3 Total Cache, WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache, etc.) before activating Maple Performance to avoid conflicts.
+
+= What plugins are automatically compatible? =
+
+Maple Performance automatically detects and applies safe defaults for:
+
+* **WooCommerce** - Cart, checkout, account pages excluded from cache. Cart/checkout scripts protected.
+* **LearnDash** - Lesson, topic, quiz pages excluded. Progress tracking and quiz scripts protected.
+* **WPForms** - Form scripts excluded from aggregation. AJAX submissions protected.
+* **Wordfence** - Security scripts excluded. Login pages not cached. Firewall cookies respected.
+* **Gravity Forms** - Form scripts excluded from aggregation.
+* **Contact Form 7** - Form scripts excluded from aggregation.
+* **Elementor** - Builder scripts excluded from aggregation.
+
+You'll see a list of detected plugins and applied protections on the settings page.
+
+= Is Maple Performance GDPR compliant? =
+
+Yes. Maple Performance WP is designed with privacy in mind:
+
+* **No personal data collection** - The plugin does not collect, store, or process any personal data such as IP addresses, email addresses, names, or user identifiers.
+* **No cookies set** - The plugin does not set any cookies. It only reads existing cookies (like WordPress login or WooCommerce cart cookies) to determine whether to serve cached content.
+* **No external connections** - The plugin does not connect to any external services or transmit any data to third parties. All processing happens locally on your server.
+* **No tracking or analytics** - There is no usage tracking, telemetry, or analytics of any kind.
+* **Logged-in users excluded** - By default, pages are not cached for logged-in users, ensuring no user-specific content is stored.
+
+The plugin automatically adds suggested text to your Privacy Policy page (Settings → Privacy) explaining its data practices.
+
+= What data does the cache store? =
+
+The cache stores only:
+
+1. **Static HTML files** - Copies of your publicly-visible pages (the same content any visitor would see)
+2. **Aggregated CSS/JS files** - Combined and minified versions of your theme/plugin assets
+
+No personal data, user information, or tracking data is ever stored in the cache.
+
+= What PageSpeed scores can I expect? =
+
+* Brochure sites: 80-95
+* WooCommerce sites: 70-85
+* LearnDash sites: 70-85
+* WooCommerce + LearnDash: 65-80
+
+The conservative settings for ecommerce and LMS sites prioritize functionality over scores.
+
+== Changelog ==
+
+= 1.0.0 =
+* Initial release
+* Page caching with Gzip/Brotli support
+* HTML, CSS, and JS minification
+* CSS and JS aggregation
+* Google Fonts optimization (combine, display:swap, defer)
+* Lazy loading for images and iframes
+* Site mode presets for WooCommerce and LearnDash
+* Automatic plugin compatibility for WooCommerce, LearnDash, WPForms, Wordfence, Gravity Forms, Contact Form 7, Elementor
+* DNS prefetch and preconnect support
+* Emoji removal
+* Query string removal
+
+== Upgrade Notice ==
+
+= 1.0.0 =
+Initial release of Maple Performance WP.