Unused Javascript

Tom_Grissom
Tom_Grissom Member Posts: 7
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I am current working on SEO for several pages and I have noticed a that "unused JavaScript" keeps coming up as a problem for load speed. Does anyone know how we can fix this or if it is really a major problem that needs focus?

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  • courtneyquaresimo
    courtneyquaresimo Member Posts: 169 Leader

    What tool are you using to see this? If you've included any JavaScript on your own that are not in use, you can remove them yourself. If you didn't add any yourself, youre report is probably referenceing default code built into the platform that cannot be changed or deleted.

  • ScottyStrehlow
    ScottyStrehlow Member Posts: 180 Duda Staff

    Hi @Tom_Grissom,

    I checked with the team and unfortunately, right now you can't remove unused JS Scripts. We do have this on Duda's Idea Board, definitely give it an upvote!

    https://ideas.duda.co/forums/930658-duda-idea-board/suggestions/41903059-improve-page-speed

    We continuously release improvements to optimize page speed, some of our most recent improvements are reflected in the recently updated Google CrUX report which shows how websites perform across the Core Web Vitals metrics.

    You can check out this video  where our Core Web Vitals expert @Russ_Jeffery talks more about this report:

    https://youtu.be/32BjFupHkpM

    We’re keeping this idea open and will continue to update as more improvements are made.

    It's worth noting, that if there are just a couple of unused JS lines, that is not the reason why a site is has a slow loading time, and I'd look at other potential impacts.

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