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WP Deferred JavaScripts

by Willy Bahuaud · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.0.5 Tested up to WP 4.6.30

WP Deferred JavaScripts has 800+ active installs on WordPress.org and 159,601 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 1, 2016, tested up to WordPress 4.6.30.

WP Deferred JavaScripts at a glance

Active installs
800+
Total downloads
159,601
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP Deferred JavaScripts well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.6.30, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
31%
11 of 35 reviews on WordPress.org

WP Deferred JavaScripts reviews and ratings

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

3.2 out of 5

35 reviews

5★
17
4★
1
3★
0
2★
6
1★
11

Details

Defer the loading of all JavaScripts added with wp_enqueue_script(), using LABJS (an asynchronous javascript library).

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

Tags

  • deferring
  • javascript
  • labjs
  • optimization
  • performance

More from Willy Bahuaud

Version
2.0.5
Last updated
Sep 1, 2016
First published
Jan 27, 2013
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
4.6.30
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Deferred JavaScripts FAQ

How many active installs does WP Deferred JavaScripts have?

WordPress.org reports 800+ active installs for WP Deferred JavaScripts as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Deferred JavaScripts still maintained?

The last release was on September 1, 2016, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP Deferred JavaScripts free?

WP Deferred JavaScripts is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.