Eliminate Render Blocking CSS
eliminate-render-blocking-css.com provides an API for extracting the critical path css from your site. This plugin inlines the results for every page in your header section and deferres the loading of the rest of the…
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Eliminate Render Blocking CSS shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 19/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
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Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Above the fold CSS | >100 |
| Critical CSS | >100 |
| eliminate render-blocking css | #80 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 1 from 2 reviews
About Eliminate Render Blocking CSS
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
eliminate-render-blocking-css.com provides an API for extracting the
critical path css from your site. This plugin inlines the results for every page
in your header section and deferres the loading of the rest of the styles.
You have to create a free account,
to be be able to use this plugin. Generation of critical path css is always free
for your front-page.
Some Features:
- Eliminate render-blocking CSS on your front-page. Use a premium account to
include critical CSS for all your pages and both desktop and mobile
devices. - Unobstrusive generating and loading of the critcal css, falling back to your
common CSS, when the service shouldn’t be available - Automated deferred CSS loading, when you are using the standard WordPress
style loaders (wp_register_styleandwp_enqueue_style) - Following Googles recommendations on loading critical CSS to 100%
- Critical CSS caching, both in your sites transients and on
eliminate-render-blocking-css.com - Background cache refreshing. One time cached, your site always gets a cached
version, silently refreshed, when the caching interval ends
Installation
- Create a free account on eliminate-render-blocking-css.com
- Upload the plugin files to the
/wp-content/plugins/eliminate-render-blocking-cssdirectory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
- Use the Settings->Eliminate render-blocking CSS screen to configure the plugin with API key and secret
Changelog
0.9
- Initial plugin version with critical css generation and deferred styles loading
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Is Eliminate Render Blocking CSS free?
Yes. Eliminate Render Blocking CSS is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Eliminate Render Blocking CSS safe to use in 2026?
Eliminate Render Blocking CSS shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites, is rated 1/5 and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 19/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Eliminate Render Blocking CSS?
Eliminate Render Blocking CSS is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,788 times since it launched in March 2017. It was downloaded 49 times in the last 30 days.
Does Eliminate Render Blocking CSS work with WordPress 7.1?
Eliminate Render Blocking CSS is officially tested up to WordPress 4.7.38, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Eliminate Render Blocking CSS last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on March 10, 2017 (10 years ago).
Who makes Eliminate Render Blocking CSS?
Eliminate Render Blocking CSS is developed and maintained by danielauener.
What are the best alternatives to Eliminate Render Blocking CSS?
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