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Async JavaScript

by David Clough · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.21.08.31 Tested up to WP 6.2.14

Async JavaScript has 70,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,064,574 downloads all time. It was downloaded 2,403 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on June 22, 2023, tested up to WordPress 6.2.14.

Async JavaScript at a glance

Active installs
70,000+
Total downloads
2,064,574
Downloads, last 30 days
2,403
30-day growth
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downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Async JavaScript well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.2.14, not yet with the current 7.1.3
One-star reviews
5%
5 of 102 reviews on WordPress.org

Async JavaScript reviews and ratings

102 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.7 out of 5

102 reviews

5★
90
4★
4
3★
1
2★
2
1★
5

Download and install history

3,608 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Async JavaScript downloads per day050100150200Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Async JavaScript active installs025k50k75k100kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Async JavaScript rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Async JavaScript review count050100150200Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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Details

Async Javascript lets you add 'async' or 'defer' attribute to scripts to exclude to help increase the performance of your WordPress website.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • async
  • javascript
  • pagespeed
  • performance
  • render blocking

More from David Clough

Version
2.21.08.31
Last updated
Jun 22, 2023
First published
Dec 11, 2014
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
6.2.14
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Async JavaScript FAQ

How many active installs does Async JavaScript have?

WordPress.org reports 70,000+ active installs for Async JavaScript as of October 22, 2026.

Is Async JavaScript still maintained?

The last release was on June 22, 2023, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Async JavaScript free?

Async JavaScript is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.