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Async JS and CSS

by dmikam · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.7.13 Tested up to WP 3.7.41

Async JS and CSS has 700+ active installs on WordPress.org and 114,757 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 28, 2017, tested up to WordPress 3.7.41.

Async JS and CSS at a glance

Active installs
700+
Total downloads
114,757
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Async JS and CSS well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
14%
7 of 51 reviews on WordPress.org

Async JS and CSS reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.2 out of 5

51 reviews

5★
36
4★
3
3★
3
2★
2
1★
7

Details

Converts render-blocking CSS and JS files into NON-render-blocking, improving performance of web page.

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

Tags

  • async
  • asynchronous
  • headjs
  • javascript
  • JS

More from dmikam

Version
1.7.13
Last updated
Nov 28, 2017
First published
Aug 25, 2013
Requires WordPress
2.6
Tested up to
3.7.41
Requires PHP
–
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Async JS and CSS FAQ

How many active installs does Async JS and CSS have?

WordPress.org reports 700+ active installs for Async JS and CSS as of September 7, 2026.

Is Async JS and CSS still maintained?

The last release was on November 28, 2017, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Async JS and CSS free?

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