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Render-Blocking Resources Checker

Find the scripts and stylesheets that delay first paint — the classic PageSpeed complaint, explained.

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About this tool

“Eliminate render-blocking resources” is PageSpeed’s most common complaint — this tool shows you exactly which files cause it. It fetches your page and flags every blocking script (no defer/async) and stylesheet in the head, plus missing font preloads, with the specific one-line fix for each resource.

How to use the Render-Blocking Resources Checker

  1. Enter the page URL.
  2. Review the list of blocking scripts and styles.
  3. Apply the suggested attribute (defer, async, media, preload) to each.

Frequently asked questions

defer or async — which should I use?

defer for scripts that need the DOM or each other (keeps order); async for independent scripts like analytics. Both stop the render blocking.

Can CSS ever be non-blocking?

Yes — split non-critical CSS with media attributes (e.g. media="print") or inline the critical part and load the rest asynchronously.