As of April 2026, image-auto-decoding-async is a WordPress async plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 938 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.8.3+ and PHP 7.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2022. Last updated 4 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Async JavaScript.
When adding media on the post screen, automatically add decoding = “async” to the img tag.
You don’t have to write decoding = “async” manually.
| WordPress | 5.8.3+ requiredTested up to 5.9.13 |
| PHP | 7.2+ required |
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