Async JavaScript
by David Clough · WordPress.org page · Website
Async JavaScript has 70,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,061,072 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 22, 2023, tested up to WordPress 6.2.11.
Async JavaScript at a glance
Is Async JavaScript well maintained?
Async JavaScript reviews and ratings
102 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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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
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Payment Gateway 10+ installs
- Version
- 2.21.08.31
- Last updated
- Jun 22, 2023
- First published
- Dec 11, 2014
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- 6.2.11
- Requires PHP
- –
- 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 September 7, 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.