WP Deferred JavaScripts
by Willy Bahuaud · Performance
Defer the loading of all JavaScripts added with wp_enqueue_script(), using LABJS (an asynchronous javascript library).
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,379 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Trailing 30-day total · the growth curve wp.org stopped showing
Directory rank
Popularity rank over time · lower is better
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “800+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install trend · reconstructed from 1386 daily snapshots
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2026-05-14 900+ → 800+ down after 106 days in band
- 2026-01-28 1K+ → 900+ down after 854 days in band
- 2023-09-27 2K+ → 1K+ down
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