Fix Guide

How to Fix Large JavaScript Payloads

The page appears to load many script resources.

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Recommended fix

Remove unused third-party scripts, split code, defer non-critical JavaScript, and hydrate less UI.

This guide is designed to pair with a scanner report. Run a URL scan first, then follow the implementation steps.

Developer task

Audit bundles and third-party tags, then defer or remove non-essential scripts.

Implementation steps

How to apply this fix

  1. List all first-party and third-party scripts the page loads.
  2. Remove or consolidate tags that are unused, duplicated, or low-value.
  3. Add defer or async to non-critical scripts and code-split large bundles.
  4. Reduce client-side hydration where server-rendered HTML is enough.
  5. Re-scan and check that script count and payload findings improve.
Verify

Re-run the URL scan after deploying the change to confirm the issue clears and the Themerella Score updates.

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