WP FastClick plugin remove click delays on browsers with touch UIs.
As of April 2026, WP FastClick is a WordPress tap plugin with 90 active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Elvez Tap Animation.
Why does the delay exist?
According to Google:
…mobile browsers will wait approximately 300ms from the time that you tap the button to fire the click event. The reason for this is that the browser is waiting to see if you are actually performing a double tap.
The aim is to make your application/website feel less laggy and more responsive while avoiding any interference with your current logic.
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This plugin uses fastclick.js maintained by Rowan Beentje, Matthew Caruana Galizia and Matthew Andrews at FT Labs.
| WordPress | 4.0.0+ requiredTested up to 4.7.33 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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