Site Scripts & Speed Manager

See every JavaScript file on your WordPress site. Control how each one loads. Speed up your pages without breaking anything.

Author:	ThinkAboveAI (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:	5.8
WordPress version tested:	6.9.4
Plugin version:	2.3.0
Added to WordPress repository:	02-04-2026
Last updated:	02-04-2026
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Site Scripts & Speed Manager gives you full visibility and control over every JavaScript file loading on your WordPress site.

Most performance plugins offer a blanket “defer all scripts” checkbox — then you spend hours figuring out what broke. This plugin takes a different approach: see first, then optimize.

Crawl your entire site or scan a single page to discover every script
See exactly what each script is, where it comes from, how it currently loads, and which pages it appears on
Choose per-script: Defer, Async, or None — with visual badges, filter tabs, and live search
Master kill switch — if anything breaks, flip it off instantly. No cache clearing needed.

Full Site Crawl

Don’t just scan one page — crawl your entire site with a single click. The plugin automatically discovers your pages, posts, and category archives (up to 50 pages, 10 posts, and 5 categories), scans each one for scripts, and merges the results into a unified view. An animated progress bar shows crawl status in real-time.

Per-Page Script Tracking

After a full site crawl, every script shows how many pages it appears on. Hover over the count to see the list of page paths. Scripts that only load on inner pages (not the homepage) are highlighted with an “inner only” badge, so you can immediately spot page-specific scripts from plugins like WooCommerce, contact forms, or page builders.

Per-Script Loading Control

Each discovered script gets its own dropdown: Defer, Async, or None. No blanket rules — you choose exactly how each script loads based on what it is and what it does. Color-coded dropdowns make it easy to see your choices at a glance: blue for Defer, amber for Async.

Protected Scripts

jQuery Core and jQuery Migrate are automatically locked and cannot be deferred or async’d. Deferring jQuery breaks the majority of WordPress sites, so the plugin prevents you from making that mistake. Protected scripts show a lock icon and their dropdowns are disabled.

Smart Script Classification

Every script is tagged with a visual badge:

???? Protected — jQuery core / jQuery Migrate — locked, cannot be modified
WP (blue) — Registered via wp_enqueue_script() — fully controllable with Defer, Async, or None
EXT (amber) — Hardcoded or external scripts — shown for visibility only (must be modified at source)

Filter Tabs & Live Search

Filter the script table by category:

All — every script found
Controllable — WP-enqueued scripts you can modify
External — hardcoded/third-party scripts (display only)
Protected — locked scripts (jQuery)
Inner-Page Only — scripts not found on the homepage (appears after a full site crawl)

Type in the search box to instantly filter by handle name or source URL. Filters and search work together.

Stats Dashboard

A real-time stats bar shows total scripts, controllable count, deferred count, async count, external count, and pages scanned (after a full crawl). Stats update automatically when you change strategies.

Bulk Actions

Defer All — sets every controllable script to Defer in one click
Reset All — clears all strategies back to None
Save Settings — persists your choices to the database

Master Kill Switch

A prominent on/off toggle at the top of the page. When active, the plugin modifies script tags on the front-end. When off, all scripts load normally — no changes are applied, no cache clearing needed, and your saved settings are preserved for when you turn it back on.

Built-in Strategy Reference

Detailed cards built right into the admin page explain exactly what each loading strategy does:

None (Default) — The browser downloads and runs the script immediately, pausing HTML parsing. Required for jQuery and scripts that must run before the page renders.
Defer (Recommended) — The browser downloads in parallel with HTML parsing, then executes after the document is fully parsed. Maintains execution order among deferred scripts. Best for most scripts.
Async — The browser downloads in parallel, then executes as soon as the download is complete — regardless of HTML parsing state. Execution order is not guaranteed. Best only for fully independent scripts like analytics and tracking pixels.

Each card includes detailed “When to use”, “Impact”, and “Caution” guidance.

Modern Admin UI

A completely custom-built interface with CSS custom properties for consistent theming, color-coded dropdowns, change highlighting (modified rows turn amber until saved), responsive layout for all screen sizes, animated progress bar during crawls, and hover-to-expand source URLs in the table.

Zero Bloat

No external API calls. No tracking or analytics. No ads, banners, or upsells. No additional database tables. All settings are stored in a single wp_options row.

Who Is This For?

WordPress developers who want granular script control without writing code
Site owners looking to improve Core Web Vitals and page speed scores
Agencies managing multiple client sites that need per-site optimization
Anyone tired of blindly deferring scripts and breaking things

FAQ

Will this break my site?

The plugin has multiple safety features:

jQuery and jQuery Migrate are protected by default — they cannot be deferred or async’d
The master kill switch lets you instantly disable all modifications without losing settings
The switch takes effect immediately — no cache clearing needed
If a single script causes issues, you can change just that one script instead of disabling everything

Can I scan multiple pages?

Yes, in two ways:

Crawl Entire Site — automatically discovers and scans up to 65 URLs (pages, posts, categories) and merges all results
Scan Page — scan individual URLs one at a time; results merge with any previous scan

After a crawl, each script shows how many pages it appears on, and scripts unique to inner pages are flagged.

Can I use this with caching plugins?

Yes. This plugin modifies script tags at the WordPress level via the script_loader_tag filter, which runs before any page caching. It works alongside WP Rocket, W3 Total Cache, LiteSpeed Cache, Breeze, and all other caching solutions.

What about scripts added by page builders?

Scripts enqueued via wp_enqueue_script() (the WordPress way) are fully controllable. Hardcoded scripts injected directly into templates are shown in the scan results but marked as “EXT” (External) — they need to be modified at their source (the theme or plugin that adds them).

Does this phone home or track anything?

No. Zero external calls, zero tracking, zero analytics. The scanner fetches pages from your own server using wp_remote_get(). All data stays on your site.

How is this different from WP Rocket or Autoptimize?

Those plugins offer blanket defer/async options with a textarea for exclusions. You defer everything, then add exclusions when things break. This plugin lets you see every script first and make informed decisions per-script before anything changes. You also get per-page tracking, so you know exactly which scripts load where.

What does the “Inner-Page Only” badge mean?

After a full site crawl, scripts that appear on inner pages but NOT on the homepage get this badge. These are typically scripts loaded by plugins that only run on specific pages — like WooCommerce on shop/cart pages, or a contact form plugin on your contact page. This helps you identify scripts you might safely defer without affecting your homepage loading speed.

What happens when I uninstall the plugin?

All plugin data is removed from the database on uninstall, including on multisite installations. No orphaned data is left behind.

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