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Async JavaScript
Async Javascript lets you add 'async' or 'defer' attribute to scripts to exclude to help increase the performance of your WordPress website.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.7★ from 102
- Active installs
- 70k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 22 Jun 2023
- Added
- Dec 2014
- Requires WP
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- WP 6.2.11
- Downloads
- 2,060,651
Our analysis
AI-assistedAsync JavaScript is a WordPress plugin designed to improve page speed by eliminating render-blocking JavaScript in above-the-fold content. It allows you to control which scripts receive 'async' or 'defer' attributes, or which scripts to exclude entirely. This can enhance user experience and potentially improve search engine rankings.
The plugin is suitable for WordPress users looking to optimise their website's performance, particularly those concerned with load times and user engagement.
Best for: WordPress users aiming to enhance website performance and speed.
What it does well
- ✓Eliminates render-blocking JavaScript
- ✓Allows control over script attributes
- ✓Helps improve page speed
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
- ✓Active installation base of 70,000
Where it falls short
- •Limited feature information provided
- •Requires some technical knowledge to use effectively
Verdict
Async JavaScript offers a practical solution for optimising script loading on WordPress sites. It may be beneficial for those looking to improve their site's performance.
From the developer
David Clough's own description of Async JavaScript, lightly tidied.
Eliminate Render-blocking Javascript in above-the-fold content with Async Javascript.
Render-blocking Javascript prevents above-the-fold content on your page from being rendered until the javascript has finished loading. This can impact on your page speed and ultimately your ranking within search engines. It can also impact your user’s experience.
Async JavaScript gives you full control of which scripts to add an ‘async’ or ‘defer’ attribute to or to exclude to help increase the performance of your WordPress website.
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