The browser discovers some resources late — when half the page is already parsed. The font loads after the text, the large hero image after everything else. The metrics Google treats as key, FCP and LCP, suffer for it. This add-on tells the browser what to load first.
What it does
- Preloading of product images.
- Preloading of banner and blog images.
- Faster font rendering — the text appears immediately.
- Preloading of any resource: scripts, styles, fonts, with a configurable order.
- Preconnection to third-party domains — saving the hundreds of milliseconds a new connection costs.
- Works in the Ultimate and Multi-Vendor editions.
What to keep in mind
Preloading is a precision tool: mark everything as priority and nothing is priority any more, and the page gets slower. Start with the resources of the first screen — the font and the main image.
Support and updates
The settings are explained in the documentation. Six months of free updates, questions through HelpDesk.
FAQ
How much will the PageSpeed score grow?
It depends on the theme and the page contents. The add-on improves FCP and LCP — the metrics that weigh most on the final score.
What is preconnection for?
If a font or a script sits on a third-party domain, the browser spends time establishing the connection. Preconnect does that in advance.
