⚡ Script Offloading
Boost page performance by optimizing non-essential JavaScript execution.
What is Script Offloading?
Script Offloading improves loading efficiency by deferring JavaScript that doesn’t directly affect your store’s visible content. This reduces render-blocking scripts, helping your store load faster and smoother — especially on mobile.
Why use Script Offloading?
- Prioritize visible content for faster first paint
- Reduce delays caused by heavy JavaScript
- Improve Core Web Vitals and user experience
- Ideal for stores with multiple apps or custom scripts
Let’s activate Script Offloading and make every millisecond count.
⚙️ How to Set Up Script Offloading
Step 1: Enable the Script Offloading feature
- Open Avada SEO Suite
- Go to Speed Up > Custom > Settings
- Find Script Offloading and toggle it ON
Step 2: Apply changes to your theme
- Go to Speed Up Now
- Select your theme and click Optimize to apply the Script Offloading feature
Step 3: Verify the feature is working
A. In your theme files
- Go to Online Store > Themes > Actions > Edit Code
- In the Snippets folder, look for the files starting with
avada-seo-script-offloading - Open one of these files — you should see 6 JavaScript files listed, confirming the feature is active
B. On your storefront
- Visit your store frontend
- Use tools like PageSpeed Insights or Lighthouse
- Check performance scores — FCP (First Contentful Paint) and LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) should be lower than before
📌 Merchant Notes
- Always click Speed Up Now after enabling the feature
- Script Offloading works best on stores with multiple apps or custom scripts
- If FCP and LCP improvements aren’t visible, try clearing your browser cache or using incognito mode when testing