Title: Autoptimize script load time
Last modified: January 12, 2021

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# Autoptimize script load time

 *  Resolved [radorp2p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/radorp2p/)
 * (@radorp2p)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-script-load-time/)
 * Autoptimize’s JS script takes the most time to load when a page is requested.
   Why is it so, how can I reduce it to improve page load time?
 * Screenshot: [https://imgur.com/nusxmrc](https://imgur.com/nusxmrc)

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 *  Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/)
 * (@optimizingmatters)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-script-load-time/#post-13897101)
 * Autoptimize merely combines all JS (and CSS) of your theme & plugins, but it 
   does not (and cannot) remove or add code in the Autoptimized files. If you need
   the JS to be smaller (filesize & execution time) you’ll have to look into what
   the origin of the JS is (by looking at the HTML source of your site with AO disabled,
   by adding `?ao_noptimize=1` to the URL) and then reviewing what is absolutely
   needed and considering not using plugins that add (a lot) of non-essential JS.
 * hope this helps,
    frank
 *  Thread Starter [radorp2p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/radorp2p/)
 * (@radorp2p)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-script-load-time/#post-13897484)
 * Thanks, so basically I should remove unimportant / unused plugins right? Also
   should I clear Autoptimize cache sometimes? It does not grow at all after I disabled
   inline jss, max 50 mb. What happens if I never clear it. Should I do it sometimes?
 *  Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/)
 * (@optimizingmatters)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-script-load-time/#post-13897726)
 * > Thanks, so basically I should remove unimportant / unused plugins right?
 * correct
 * > Also should I clear Autoptimize cache sometimes? It does not grow at all after
   > I disabled inline jss, max 50 mb. What happens if I never clear it. Should 
   > I do it sometimes?
 * not very important; if CSS or JS changes AO will automatically create new cached
   files, but as long as size is that low there is no need to purge it really. I
   do it 1 or 2 times a year maybe 🙂
 *  Thread Starter [radorp2p](https://wordpress.org/support/users/radorp2p/)
 * (@radorp2p)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-script-load-time/#post-13897913)
 * Ok thanks a lot.
 *  Plugin Author [Optimizing Matters](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimizingmatters/)
 * (@optimizingmatters)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-script-load-time/#post-13898384)
 * you’re welcome, feel free to [leave a review of the plugin and support here](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/autoptimize/reviews/#new-post)!
   🙂
 * frank

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 * Last activity: [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/autoptimize-script-load-time/#post-13898384)
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