Title: Combined-css Render-blocking
Last modified: March 16, 2021

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# Combined-css Render-blocking

 *  Resolved [Dutchintouch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dutchintouch/)
 * (@dutchintouch)
 * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/combined-css-render-blocking/)
 * [According to GTmetrix](https://gtmetrix.com/reports/www.dutchamsterdam.nl/lHFQmEeq/)
   the combined-css file is render-blocking.
 * I’ve been trying to figure out why the site from an A to a B rating in GTmetrix(
   and whether that has to do with switching to Gutenberg).
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fcombined-css-render-blocking%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  Plugin Author [Hristo Pandjarov](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hristo-sg/)
 * (@hristo-sg)
 * SiteGround Representative
 * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/combined-css-render-blocking/#post-14187852)
 * Yes, the combined CSS file is render blocking and it has to be. If you load it
   asynchronously your site will load without the styling and then you will glet
   a blink which will generate a lot of layout shift plus is very bad UX.
 * Don’t follow Pagespeed for the sake of score but for your users. Plus, I am not
   sure the CSS being render blocking is the reason you’re getting lower scores.
   Your site is loading great, the mobile score is always lower since it simulates
   slow mobile connection.
 *  Thread Starter [Dutchintouch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dutchintouch/)
 * (@dutchintouch)
 * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/combined-css-render-blocking/#post-14188841)
 * Sounds good. Thanks for the explanation.

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 * Last reply from: [Dutchintouch](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dutchintouch/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/combined-css-render-blocking/#post-14188841)
 * Status: resolved