Increase Performance By Optimizing Output Filters In MODX
Why do I need to optimize Output Filters? Let's face it, we use output filters because they are easy. It's much more convenient to quickly add an :is= and a :then= than to build a whole new chunk or snippet. But where does that lead? A few months down the line you may realize those chains of output filters are piling seconds onto your response times. What is it actually hurting? Output filters increase parsing, especially if they are used haphazardly. Code left exposed between the ticks can still be processed even if it isn't being displayed on…