Title: Does the plugin defer GA4 script?
Last modified: May 25, 2026

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# Does the plugin defer GA4 script?

 *  Resolved [mikala65](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikala65/)
 * (@mikala65)
 * [2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-the-plugin-defer-ga4-script/)
 * Just wondering if the plugin automatically defers the GA4 tracking script on 
   the frontend? I’m trying to keep my DOM size small and site speed fast cz I hate
   heavy code. Wdyt, any extra steps needed?

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 *  Plugin Support [James Osborne](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jamesosborne/)
 * (@jamesosborne)
 * [2 weeks ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-the-plugin-defer-ga4-script/#post-18918214)
 * Thanks for reaching out [@mikala65](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mikala65/).
   Good question too, and great that you’re looking to improve your sites performance.
   Site Kit places the Google Analytics snippet as recommended by the Google Anallytics
   team, using an `async` attribute for accuracy as opposed to `defer`. There are
   no customizations to switch from `async` to `defer`, but if this is important
   for you there are third party plugins that may suffice.
 * Note also that if you wish to place your own snippet, which uses defer, you can
   see keep the Google Analytics module connected within Site Kit, while toggling
   off [the option for Site Kit to place the snippet](https://sitekit.withgoogle.com/documentation/supported-services/analytics/#settings:~:text=Place%20Google%20Analytics,snippet%20for%20you.).
 * Let me know if you have any questions with the above. Thank you.
 *  Plugin Support [Adam Dunnage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adamdunnage/)
 * (@adamdunnage)
 * [3 days, 5 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-the-plugin-defer-ga4-script/#post-18929402)
 * As we didn’t receive a response I’ll mark this as resolved. Feel free to [open a new support topic](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/google-site-kit/#new-post)
   if you continue to encounter issues, or reopen this topic and we’d be happy to
   assist.

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 * Last reply from: [Adam Dunnage](https://wordpress.org/support/users/adamdunnage/)
 * Last activity: [3 days, 5 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/does-the-plugin-defer-ga4-script/#post-18929402)
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