Scripts and styles from the plugin are loaded everywhere, even when not needed.
Plugin Injects Frontend Scripts on All Pages
Key Points: A plugin loads its CSS/JS files on every page, slowing down performance and cluttering code.
You install a gallery plugin, but even your Contact page loads its scripts. Over time, your site becomes a spaghetti of unused assets and degraded load times.
🔎 Why This Happens
- Plugin enqueues assets globally in
wp_enqueue_scripts - No conditional logic to restrict loading to specific pages
- No option provided in settings to disable global injection
🛠️ Solutions
- Use a plugin like Asset CleanUp or Perfmatters to unload assets on unwanted pages
- If you’re a dev, override
wp_enqueue_scriptswith conditionals - Contact plugin support and ask for scoped loading support
⚠️ Performance Tip
Each extra script adds HTTP requests — even unused ones. Always audit what’s loading sitewide.