How to re-use GoDaddy CDN static files like CSS, JS?
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18-Apr-2025
Updated on 22-Apr-2025
Khushi Singh
22-Apr-2025GoDaddy CDN enables users to reuse static files like CSS and JavaScript to achieve faster site speed and better performance. The GoDaddy CDN (Content Delivery Network) maintains cached static file collection which delivers the files to servers at proximity to user locations to minimize page load times.
Before using this feature enable CDN service through your hosting resources. The management of CDN functions takes place through GoDaddy’s dashboard under hosting settings. The caching and delivery of static files for customers using Managed WordPress plans and cPanel hosting with CDN-enabled services becomes a management responsibility of GoDaddy.
After the CDN activation you must move your static files such as .css and .js to an appropriate part of your website directory which should include /assets/, /css/, or /js/. Readers can access these files through public directories where CDN automatically creates caching versions of them.
The HTML documents refer to static files by using their CDN-served URLs while retaining the same domain-based paths. Your CDN handles path requests without requiring manual CDN-specific URL creation as GoDaddy allows its CDN to serve these paths directly.
The process to link static CSS and JS files involves the following procedure:
The CDN server system caches your files to enable subsequent users to obtain them from nearby servers which enhances both response speed and user satisfaction. To check if files are served through CDN you should use your browser’s developer tools and verify the delivery by examining cf-cache-status or equivalent headers. The specified configuration enables you to deliver your CSS and JS files effectively through GoDaddy's CDN system.