Title: Scripts not loading if “Proxy External Scripts”
Last modified: October 16, 2016
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# Scripts not loading if “Proxy External Scripts”
* Resolved [planningtank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/planningtank/)
* (@planningtank)
* [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scripts-not-loading-if-proxy-external-scripts/)
* Hello,
If “Proxy External Scripts” is enabled under java script optimization
than many of the features stops working like jetpack related post, any popup
plugin, sumo me share feature to name a few. I am using these on [http://planningtank.com](http://planningtank.com)
kindly assist on how this can be solved?
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* [Bluemad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluemad/)
* (@bluemad)
* [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scripts-not-loading-if-proxy-external-scripts/#post-8306567)
* Yes. I’m facing the exact same issue. In my situation my CSS is not loading properly.
When I use the Chrome “Inspect” it shows 403 Prohibiden for my CSS and JS links.
Following is an example.
* ```
http://www.myblog.com/?url=http://cdn1.myblog.com/wp-content/plugins/social-widget/style.css&type=css&abtf-proxy=47d36f7ff3dc89d1577534540256b835
http://www.myblog.com/?url=http://cdn2.myblog.com/wp-content/plugins/above-the-fold-optimization/public/js/jquery.lazyloadxt.widget.min.js&type=js&abtf-proxy=47d36f7ff3dc89d1577534540256b835
http://www.myblog.com/?url=http://cdn2.myblog.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js&type=js&abtf-proxy=47d36f7ff3dc89d1577534540256b835
```
- This reply was modified 9 years, 8 months ago by [Bluemad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluemad/).
- This reply was modified 9 years, 8 months ago by [Bluemad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluemad/).
* Plugin Author [optimalisatie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimalisatie/)
* (@optimalisatie)
* [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scripts-not-loading-if-proxy-external-scripts/#post-8306658)
* Dear planningtank,
* Thank you for taking the time to report the problem!
* There is no compatibility issue with the mentioned plugins. In the below example
the SumoMe share feature is used with the External Javascript Proxy (see console)
and it is working well.
* 
* The problem is caused by the javascript component of the proxy that is causing
protocol independent scripts (e.g. `src="//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.
js"` to fail. I am not sure yet why the problem occurs specifically on your website
as the problem does not occur on any other website that I tested the plugin on.
* The proxy is now called without `http://`
* [http://planningtank.com/?url=%2F%2Fload.sumome.com%2F&type=js&abtf-proxy=SECRET-KEY](http://planningtank.com/?url=%2F%2Fload.sumome.com%2F&type=js&abtf-proxy=SECRET-KEY)
* `v2.5.3` solves the problem and makes sure that protocol relative urls are translated
before being sent to the proxy. The proxy itself is now also able to handle protocol
relative urls.
* Please let me know of v2.5.3. solves the issue.
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- This reply was modified 9 years, 8 months ago by [optimalisatie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimalisatie/).
- This reply was modified 9 years, 8 months ago by [optimalisatie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimalisatie/).
- This reply was modified 9 years, 5 months ago by [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/).
* Thread Starter [planningtank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/planningtank/)
* (@planningtank)
* [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scripts-not-loading-if-proxy-external-scripts/#post-8306946)
* [@optimalisatie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimalisatie/)
* Thank you for your prompt response. I tried few modifications from my side and
disabling any potential conflicting plugin. I have updated to v2.5.3. and js
is loading now. But now I am facing another issue which is of CSS just like [@bluemad](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bluemad/).
The CSS works fine with the inbuilt CSS editor of chrome and I used following
lines to solve the issue of preventing overlapping content
* #comments.comments-area {
display: block; overflow-y: visible;
* This custom CSS no longer works and some of the content gets slides behind the
footer. ⌊Content sliding behind footer⌉
* Please check
* Plugin Author [optimalisatie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimalisatie/)
* (@optimalisatie)
* [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scripts-not-loading-if-proxy-external-scripts/#post-8307074)
* Hi planningtank!
* The problem you describe appears to be related to invalid or low quality Critical
CSS. Did you try the Critical CSS Quality Test?
* The Above The Fold Optimization plugin does not minify or optimize CSS in the
frontend. The plugin only (optionally) optimizes the loading and render process
of intact CSS and adds the Critical CSS that is configured in the settings.
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* Thread Starter [planningtank](https://wordpress.org/support/users/planningtank/)
* (@planningtank)
* [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scripts-not-loading-if-proxy-external-scripts/#post-8307152)
* Hello,
* Thank you for help. Its a complete mess for me now. Even if I disable all the
plugins and return to default comment system I am getting a overlapping issue.
I will try installing the theme again. Anyways, your help is appreciated!
* Plugin Author [optimalisatie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimalisatie/)
* (@optimalisatie)
* [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scripts-not-loading-if-proxy-external-scripts/#post-8307190)
* Hi planningtank,
* If the problem persists even when all plugins are disabled, it is most likely
to be caused by the theme CSS.
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* [mmdijkman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mmdijkman/)
* (@mmdijkman)
* [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scripts-not-loading-if-proxy-external-scripts/#post-8366154)
* Hello,
* > v2.5.3 solves the problem and makes sure that protocol relative urls are translated
> before being sent to the proxy. The proxy itself is now also able to handle
> protocol relative urls.
* The scripts loaded by the proxy getting http:// protocol, with the site on https://
gives me an mixed content error.
* Can you give me a hand please.
* Thanks
* Plugin Author [optimalisatie](https://wordpress.org/support/users/optimalisatie/)
* (@optimalisatie)
* [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scripts-not-loading-if-proxy-external-scripts/#post-8368193)
* Hi mmdijkman,
* Thank you for reporting the problem!
* I have not seen that problem before. My first idea that it may be caused by an
invalid `` tag in the HTML.
* The relative URL conversion takes place using a simple javascript method (an `
` element is created and the href is set). It is not a possible cause.
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- This reply was modified 9 years, 5 months ago by [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/).
* [mmdijkman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/mmdijkman/)
* (@mmdijkman)
* [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scripts-not-loading-if-proxy-external-scripts/#post-8371928)
* Hi PageSpeed.pro,
* Thank you for your reply!
* Can’t find any in the HTML
* I double checked all the urls in the database and replaced all http to https
* In my wp-config.php
* if ($_SERVER[‘HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO’] == ‘https’)
$_SERVER[‘HTTPS’]=’on’;
* [https://snag.gy/yVPleI.jpg](https://snag.gy/yVPleI.jpg)
* I’ve really no idea what’s going wrong
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* Last activity: [9 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/scripts-not-loading-if-proxy-external-scripts/#post-8306658)
* Status: resolved