Title: Problem with Google Fonts
Last modified: March 20, 2020

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# Problem with Google Fonts

 *  Resolved [gapdecaders](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gapdecaders/)
 * (@gapdecaders)
 * [6 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-google-fonts/)
 * Hi there downloaded your plug-in today and loving it so far, thank you. I have
   offloaded Google Fonts site-wide as I only use the theme fonts provided, website
   is working well but my Google PSI still shows a pre-load key request with Google
   Fonts as being a major factor slowing things down.
 * [https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthegapdecaders.com%2Fmorocco-road-trip%2F](https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthegapdecaders.com%2Fmorocco-road-trip%2F)
 * Could this be because I am using Ezoic for ads? I have cleared the local and 
   Cloudflare cache and run the test several times, but it’s still there. Be gentle
   in your response, I am really at the limit of my understanding!
 * Many thanks Izzy
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fproblem-with-google-fonts%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Gabe Livan](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gabelivan/)
 * (@gabelivan)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-google-fonts/#post-12571206)
 * [@gapdecaders](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gapdecaders/) I’m glad you
   like the plugin! I hope it would be useful to you in the long term.
 * I suppose you’re referring to the following notice (correct me if I’m wrong):
 * > _Warnings: A preload <link> was found for “[https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto%3A300%2C400%7CRaleway%3A400%2C500%2C900&ver=3.5.1&display=swap&#8221](https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Roboto%3A300%2C400%7CRaleway%3A400%2C500%2C900&ver=3.5.1&display=swap&#8221);
   > but was not used by the browser. Check that you are using the `crossorigin`
   > attribute properly._
 * I don’t know what caching solution you’re using. It looks like the it automatically
   preloads with async (a feature which also Asset CleanUp has) the Google Fonts
   request which should be fine. It looks like the software used by Google PageSpeed
   to scan the website can’t recognise the fact there is a “onclick” attribute there
   that converts the request into a stylesheet that loads the font correctly (see
   the print screen which shows the loading is clearly taking place: [https://ibb.co/w7xSty2](https://ibb.co/w7xSty2)).
   Note that sometimes their software works fine and doesn’t report any issues on
   the “Preload key requests”. It could be a timeout issue.
 * I wouldn’t worry about it, frankly, and focus on the other things such as the
   TTFB, removing unused CSS and eliminate render-blocking resources. You can do
   that with the plugin as I’ve noticed there is room for improvement if you check
   the report from here: [https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthegapdecaders.com%2Fmorocco-road-trip%2F%3Fnocache](https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthegapdecaders.com%2Fmorocco-road-trip%2F%3Fnocache)(
   especially the mobile score). Notice the /?nocache addition which makes the page
   load the files without being combined so you can clearly see each CSS request
   and make it easier for you to check the size of each one and the ones that can
   be likely unloaded. For instance, FontAwesome’s version 5.12.0 is loaded twice.
   Consider unloading one of it to reduce the page’s total size and the number of
   HTTP requests, etc.
 * > _Could this be because I am using Ezoic for ads? I have cleared the local and
   > Cloudflare cache and run the test several times, but it’s still there. Be gentle
   > in your response, I am really at the limit of my understanding!_
 * I haven’t used Ezoic for ads. However, based on my experience it shouldn’t have
   anything to do with the preload key requests issue I just explained as it’s a
   totally different thing.
 *  Thread Starter [gapdecaders](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gapdecaders/)
 * (@gapdecaders)
 * [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-google-fonts/#post-12574872)
 * Thank you, super helpful.

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 * Last activity: [6 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-with-google-fonts/#post-12574872)
 * Status: resolved