Title: Eliminate render-blocking JavaScript Last modified: August 31, 2016 --- # Eliminate render-blocking JavaScript * [zubair.am](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zubairam/) * (@zubairam) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/eliminate-render-blocking-javascript-1/) * Hi, * I analyzed my site using Google PageSpeed Insights and got an error * Eliminate render-blocking JavaScript in above-the-fold content * JQuery was one of the package that Google was pointing to * I Googled and came upon some suggestions on how this can be done. * I followed the code given [here](http://www.oxhow.com/optimize-defer-javascript-wordpress/) * ``` function optimize_jquery() { if (!is_admin()) { wp_deregister_script('jquery'); wp_deregister_script('jquery-migrate.min'); wp_deregister_script('comment-reply.min'); $protocol='http:'; if($_SERVER['HTTPS']=='on') { $protocol='https:'; } wp_register_script('jquery', $protocol.'//ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.9.0/jquery.min.js', false, '3.6', true); wp_enqueue_script('jquery'); } } add_action('template_redirect', 'optimize_jquery'); ``` * While it did remove the JQuery extension from my WordPress’s include folder, the code was still in the tag and not in as was expected. * I then came across [this info](http://blog.cloudfour.com/getting-all-javascript-into-the-footer-in-wordpress-not-so-fast-buster/) then which said that sometimes the wp_register_script() last argument of true doesnt necessarily set the code in footer, I followed the suggestion and added true to wp_enqueue_script() last argument, but still no luck. * What am I doing wrong here? How can I make this work and eliminate the render- blocking JavaScript. Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/eliminate-render-blocking-javascript-1/#post-7301852) * Maybe it’s easier to use a plugin: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/scripts-to-footerphp/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/scripts-to-footerphp/) * Thread Starter [zubair.am](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zubairam/) * (@zubairam) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/eliminate-render-blocking-javascript-1/#post-7301864) * Hi Andrew, * Using this plugin doesnt fix the issue. Even though the JS file is moved into the body tag, the Google page speed still throws an error. * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/eliminate-render-blocking-javascript-1/#post-7301865) * Sounds like you’re not facing a render-blocking issue with JavaScript if you’ve moved your libraries into the footer. * Thread Starter [zubair.am](https://wordpress.org/support/users/zubairam/) * (@zubairam) * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/eliminate-render-blocking-javascript-1/#post-7301866) * On a side note, where can I test if JQuery was used by my site. I mean it will be downloaded somewhere right? * [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * (@anevins) * WCLDN 2018 Contributor | Volunteer support * [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/eliminate-render-blocking-javascript-1/#post-7301868) * Look at the source code of your website and search for “jquery” Viewing 5 replies - 1 through 5 (of 5 total) The topic ‘Eliminate render-blocking JavaScript’ is closed to new replies. * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/) * 5 replies * 2 participants * Last reply from: [Andrew Nevins](https://wordpress.org/support/users/anevins/) * Last activity: [10 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/eliminate-render-blocking-javascript-1/#post-7301868) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics