Exclude files from Defer JS
In rare cases, the option Load JavaScript deferred (in File Optimization → JavaScript Files) may conflict with a specific file.
If this option causes any problems, you may need to exclude a file from the process. You can do that by downloading, installing, and editing the following small helper plugin.
📥 Download (.zip): WP Rocket | Exclude Files from Defer JS
Developers: You can find the code for this plugin on GitHub.
Heads up! You must edit the helper plugin before use!
Remove the sample value of /wp-includes/js/jquery/jquery.masonry.min.js and insert the script path you wish to exclude. In order to exclude multiple files, copy the entire line, paste it after the first one, and edit the file path accordingly.
Tips to make this work
Files hosted on your own domain
Remove query string
Remove any query string following the .js extension. For example, to exclude:
https://example.com/wp-content/themes/neutro/js/responsive-menu.js?ver=46e6ce
use:
$excluded_files[] = '/wp-content/themes/neutro/js/responsive-menu.js';
Exclude files from Minify/Combine
If Minify JS or Combine JS is also active, you must exclude the files from that option as well.
Files hosted on external domains
From WP Rocket 3.1.3, you may exclude external JS files (i.e. those not hosted on your domain) using:
- Only the domain
- Any part of the URL
- Wildcards
For example, to exclude this URL:
https://ws.sharethis.com/button/st_insights.js?publisher=123-abc-456&product=simpleshare
any of the following will work:
$excluded_files[] = '/button/st_insights.js';
$excluded_files[] = 'ws.sharethis.com';
$excluded_files[] = 'https://ws.sharethis.com/button/(.*).js';