Using web fonts, CSS, and JavaScript can make your website more unique and interactive. But waiting for these file types to load can be frustrating for your site’s visitors.
This is where preloading key requests in WordPress can come in handy. By telling browsers to download these file types earlier in the request chain, they’ll be on hand when the browser is ready to render the content. In turn, this can speed up your perceived page load time and provide a better overall web experience.
In today’s guide, we’ll discuss what preloading key requests means, along with the potential performance benefits for your website. Then, we’ll explain how to do this on your WordPress site with Google Fonts, Font Awesome, CSS, and JavaScript.
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