Online Leaf

Because Internet browsing consumes a lot of energy on a global level, Online Leaf develops methods to reduce the amount of energy required to browse the internet, by making websites greener.

The plugin

This plugin enables your blog to install a green standby engine on your blog. The engine will automatically activate a dark screen when your visitors are inactive, which darkens the colors and hides animations and effects, so that the monitors do not waste energy generating those and simply because dark colors, on many monitors, require less energy to display than brighter ones.

The goal

Online Leaf aims to reduce the overall CO2 emissions from displaying websites, without any loss of visitor experience. You can still use visual effects, animations and heavy graphics to improve your website’s overall quality, since the standby engine does not conflict with any of those (as it is only activated when your visitors are inactive). The only change is that your blog will be a Green Website and help in making the web a much greener place to surf.

CO2 neutralized

The usage of Online Leaf is CO2 neutralized, by acquiring CO2 quotas, which are cleared with the state authorities in EU. Please read more about CO2 neutralized websites if you are interested.

Instructions

1. 01Upload the folder online-leaf to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory or search for Online Leaf in Plugins > Add new and click Install to the right of Online Leaf
2. 02Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress

You can also manually install the standby engine by following the instructions on OnlineLeaf.com or OnlineLeaf.com/Advanced/ for more configuration options (might be useful if you manage other websites than WordPress blogs).