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WP HeadJS

Uses HeadJS to load your enqueued scripts asynchronously, in parallel, executing them in order.

By Brian Zeligson·Headjs·Free
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·10 active installs·Updated 13 years ago
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As of April 2026, WP HeadJS is a WordPress headjs plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.9.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Async JS and CSS.

0/5Rating
10active installs
1.6K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012

Overview

This plugin uses the wp_print_scripts action hook, as opposed to output buffering and regex used by alternative implementations.

The downside of this method is that only scripts loaded via wp_enqueue_script will be affected by the plugin, the upside is better
performance by avoiding output buffering on every page load.

The plugin will preserve any localizations added via wp_localize_script, and uses the first parameter passed to wp_enqueue_script
as the label for the script in the head.js call. For example,

wp_enqueue_script('jquery', 'https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.1/jquery.min.js');

would show up as

head.js({"jquery": "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.1/jquery.min.js"});

This allows you to run callbacks when specific scripts are ready, such as

head.re…
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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress2.9.1+ requiredTested up to 3.2.1
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Contributors

Brian ZeligsonBrian Zeligson
Plugin Info
Version
0.1
Last Updated
Jun 17, 2012
WP Requires
2.9.1+
Tested Up To
3.2.1
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
1.6K+
Added
Jun 17, 2012
Business
Free

Tags

headjsjavascriptwp_enqueue_script

Developer

B
Brian Zeligson
4 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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