How to Compress CSS: Thesis
Compressing your site's CSS can reduce load time and improve overall site speed by eliminating unused lines of code and blank spaces. If you are using the Thesis framework theme for WordPress, consider using a plug-in to compress your CSS to improve performance. A few different plug-ins will compress your site's CSS, but each performs the same function.
Instructions
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Download the "CSS Compress" plugin from the WordPress repository.
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Sign in to your WordPress back-end panel and click on "Installed Plug-ins." Click "Upload."
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Select "Browse" and open the "CSS-Compress.zip" file. Click "Upload."
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Press "Activate" to compress your site's CSS automatically.
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Tips & Warnings
You can also install plug-ins directly from the WordPress dashboard without downloading them first. Click "Search" to search the repository for your plug-in, then click on "Install."
Several other plug-ins will also compress your site's CSS as well, including Script Compressor and WP-Minify. The plugins all work the same.