Title: Autoptimize is causing render-blocking resources
Last modified: August 27, 2021

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# Autoptimize is causing render-blocking resources

 *  Resolved [jonathanmutinda](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jonathanmutinda/)
 * (@jonathanmutinda)
 * [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-is-causing-render-blocking-resources/)
 * I am using the Autoptize plugin to optimize my website. It worked fine with desktop,
   but unfortunately is causing render-blocking in mobile, unused CSS.
    [https://www.jazacart.com/](https://www.jazacart.com/)
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fautoptimize-is-causing-render-blocking-resources%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/)
 * (@optimizingmatters)
 * [4 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-is-causing-render-blocking-resources/#post-14811521)
 * For the Autoptimize’d CSS being render-blocking look into “Eliminate render-blocking
   CSS?” (more info in [the AO FAQ](https://wordpress.org/plugins/autoptimize/#faq)).
 * The unused CSS is being reported as being Autoptimize’s, but AO merely aggregates
   and minifies all the CSS provided by your theme & plugins and does not know which
   CSS is used or not used and hance cannot remove anything.
 * There however is a new premium service that can remove unused CSS that could 
   help. For more info see the Rapidload entry on Autoptimize’s “Optimize More” 
   tab.
 * hope this helps,
    frank

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