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Third-partyscripts

Code from outside providers, such as ads, chat widgets and trackers, loaded on your pages.

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What it means

Third-party scripts often account for a large share of load time and blocking work. Each one also adds privacy and security considerations.

Audit what is installed and remove what no longer earns its cost.

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Checks that read it on your site

Security headers checkerReads the headers that decide whether another site can frame your pages, whether script can read your cookies, and whether https is enforced.

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What is Third-party scripts?

Code from outside providers, such as ads, chat widgets and trackers, loaded on your pages.

Where does it sit in Growth Score?

It belongs to the Activation pillar, one of the 12 pillars your score is built from.

What should I read next?

Start with Tag manager and JavaScript bundle size, then browse the other terms in Activation.

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