A faster website! (aka defer.js)
by shinsenter 4.9 (45 reviews)

A faster website! (aka defer.js)

๐Ÿš€ Unleash the power of cutting edge WordPress optimization tech. ๐Ÿ’ฏ SEO-Optimized and ๐ŸŽฏ Effortlessly User-Friendly!

A faster website! (aka defer.js) ranks #11,798 among WordPress.org plugins with 200+ active installations, is #301 of 1,518 in the Performance category, a 4.9/5 rating from 45 reviews, and was last updated Sep 2, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily โ€” see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.8 (Current: 7.1)
v3.0.1 Current Version v3.0.1
Updated 1 year ago Last Update on 02 Sep, 2025
Refreshed 9 hours ago Last Refreshed on
#301 of 1,518 in Performance Top 25% by installs No update in over a year
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Rank
#11,798
+19 this week
Active Installs
200+
-25.1%
KW Avg Position
46.7
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Downloads
38.8K
+5 today
Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
98%
Review 4.9 out of 5
4.9 (45 reviews)

Next Milestone 300

Total Progress 63%
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Reviews & Ratings

4.9
45 reviews
Overall 98%
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Security History

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No known vulnerabilities on record for A faster website! (aka defer.js). Checked 1 month ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want faster page load times without needing developer expertise. It solves slow loading caused by unoptimized images, videos, iframes, CSS, and JavaScript by lazy-loading and deferring these resources.

  • Lazy-load images and videos
  • Lazy-load offscreen iframes
  • Lazy-load CSS background images
  • Defer non-critical CSS requests
  • Defer third-party assets
  • Preconnect to required origins
  • Minify HTML output
  • Supports responsive images srcset

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about A faster website! (aka defer.js)

๐Ÿฅ‡ Defer.js is a lightweight, native performance powerhouse designed to lazy-load resources like JS, CSS, images, and iframes with lightning speed. With Defer.js, you can effortlessly supercharge your website's performance.
Loading all page content at once can significantly slow down your website's loading speed. Users loathe staring at a blank white page and tend to abandon ship quickly. Implementing lazy-loading can alleviate resource contention, resulting in a silky-smooth browsing experience.
This plugin offers practical solutions for optimizing on-page resource downloads, based on recommendations from Google Developers available at this website. You could manually implement these optimizations, but it's a time-consuming process that requires expertise.
This plugin optimizes a wide range of elements, including image tags, videos, audio, iframes, stylesheets, and JavaScript. It incorporates best practices endorsed by seasoned web experts and harnesses the latest web technologies for lazy-loading resources with finesse. This includes features like creating "data-src" attributes for media and utilizing the loading="lazy" attribute recently introduced by Google Developers. High performance and precision Additionally, this plugin utilizes the DOM to analyze your website's structure, delivering precise results and outperforming other plugins that rely on HTML text processing. Give it a try, and you'll likely be pleasantly surprised by the performance boost it brings to your website.
We've thoroughly tested this plugin alongside numerous others and haven't encountered any significant conflicts. For optimal use of this plugin, consider disabling other optimization features (e.g., lazy-loading, HTML minification, JS minification) offered by other plugins. We also recommend using it in conjunction with a page-caching plugin for the ultimate performance experience.

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