A WordPress plugin to load your Javascript files via Head JS.
As of April 2026, HeadJS Loader is a WordPress JS plugin with 10 active installations and a 3/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 9.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Clear Cache for Me.
This plugin reformats your page to utilize Head JS in your WordPress site.
Caution: this plugin can cause major issues with the javascript on your site if not implemented properly. Please be sure to test on a development server first
It strips out all your old javascript declarations and puts them into head.js calls so that they are loaded in parallel (see the Head JS website for more details).
Optionally you can wrap all your inline javascript with head.ready calls.
For example, this:
<script type='text/javascript' src='http://yoururl.com/wp-includes/js/prototype.js?ver=1.6.1'></script>
<script type='text/javascript' src='http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4/jquery.min.js?ver=3.0.4'></script>
<script type='text/javascript' src='http://yoururl.com/…| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Analysis and metrics by PluginSift.