Alex Kozack

<p>After loading the page, the plugin starts to follow the user’s screen. And as soon as a link appears on the screen within your site – the browser executes the request and downloads it. Now that the user clicks on the link, the browser will instantly display a new cache page. Thus, User Experience will indicate that your site is loading instantly.</p>
<h3>How it work</h3>
<p>The plugin uses the built-in browser features to predict user behavior for preloading the tourniquet. See <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link_prefetching" title="Link prefetching" rel="nofollow ugc">this</a></p>
<h3>API</h3>
<p>The plugin also registers a global feature that you can use to preload any URL:</p>
<pre><code>window.prefetch('https://example.com/custom/page')
</code></pre>


Prefetch visible links

Preloads the page before the visitor clicks on the link.

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<p><strong>Slow-loading websites hurt your SEO, frustrate users, and kill conversions.</strong><br />
<strong>Smart Prefetch</strong> uses AI-based predictions to prefetch the <em>next most likely page</em> before users click—boosting <strong>speed, UX, and revenue</strong>.</p>
<p>Unlike basic prefetching plugins that load every visible link, <a href="https://smartprefetch.link/" rel="nofollow ugc">Smart Prefetch</a> uses a <strong>data-driven AI models</strong> to identify which link a user is <em>most likely to click next</em>, based on behavior patterns, device, country, and more. It then injects prefetch hints at the right time — <strong>after critical resources load</strong> — to avoid hurting current page performance.</p>
<p>This means your visitors get fast, responsive navigation without the resource drain of indiscriminate prefetching.</p>
<p><strong>Improve Google PageSpeed scores and Core Web Vitals</strong>, delight your users, and gain an edge in SEO rankings — with zero coding required.</p>
<p>Perfect for bloggers, businesses, eCommerce, and anyone serious about speed.</p>
<p>Smart Prefetch leverages the browser’s native Speculation Rules API to dynamically inject prefetch hints based on predictive signals. This modern browser feature is designed specifically to improve the performance of future navigations, making Smart Prefetch both forward-compatible and standards-based.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Intelligent, data-driven prefetching</strong> tailored to real user behavior and context.</li>
<li>Predicts the <strong>most probable next page</strong> based on usage patterns.</li>
<li>Built on the Speculation Rules API, a modern browser standard for predicting and preloading future navigations.</li>
<li><strong>Prefetches before the click</strong>, enabling near-instant navigation between pages.</li>
<li><strong>Delays prefetch requests</strong> until after key resources are loaded to avoid performance conflicts.</li>
<li>Helps improve <strong>Core Web Vitals</strong> scores (especially responsiveness and perceived load time).</li>
<li><strong>Easy to set up</strong> — no advanced configuration required.</li>
<li>Optional <strong>dashboard visibility</strong> into prefetching behavior.</li>
<li>Lightweight, optimized frontend script — adds negligible overhead.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Why Use Smart Prefetch Plugin?</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>⚡ Boost Website Speed:</strong> Make your site feel instantly responsive.</li>
<li><strong>🎯 Improve User Experience:</strong> Keep visitors engaged with seamless browsing.</li>
<li><strong>🔍 Enhance SEO:</strong> Better performance = better search rankings.</li>
<li><strong>📉 Reduce Bounce Rates:</strong> Faster sites retain more users.</li>
<li><strong>💰 Increase Conversions:</strong> Speed drives action. A smoother journey = more sales/signups.</li>
<li><strong>👌 Simple to Configure:</strong> No developer needed to benefit from modern performance tech.</li>
</ul>
<h3>From within WordPress</h3>
<ol>
<li>Go to <strong>Plugins > Add New</strong></li>
<li>Search for “<strong>Smart Prefetch Plugin</strong>“</li>
<li>Click <strong>Install Now</strong>, then <strong>Activate</strong></li>
</ol>
<h3>Manually</h3>
<ol>
<li>Download the plugin ZIP from this page</li>
<li>Upload it to your site via <strong>Plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin</strong></li>
<li>Click <strong>Install Now</strong>, then <strong>Activate</strong></li>
</ol>
<p>After activation, you’re good to go! Prefetching works out of the box.</p>
<h3>External services</h3>
<p>This plugin connects to an <a href="https://speculation-rules.smartprefetch.link" rel="nofollow ugc">API</a> to collect and obtain page navigation history, it’s needed for the prefetch algorithm to predict the most accurate future navigation and prefetch the page for speculations rules.</p>
<p>The plugin sends the site visitors’s previous page and current page URL every time a page is loaded, along with anonymous device information such as screen type, network strength, time zone of the browser etc to the plugin’s backend server. We do not collect or transmit any personally identifiable information (PII) or sensitive user data from your site visitors.<br />
This service is provided by “SmartPrefetch.link”: by using the plugin, you agree to our <a href="https://smartprefetch.link/terms-service/" rel="nofollow ugc">terms of use</a> and <a href="https://smartprefetch.link/privacy-policy/" rel="nofollow ugc">privacy policy</a>.</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>Need help? Visit the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/smart-prefetch-plugin/" rel="ugc">support forum</a> to ask questions or get assistance.</p>
<h3>Reviews</h3>
<p>Love the speed boost? Let others know!<br />
⭐ Leave a review on the <a href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/smart-prefetch-plugin/" rel="ugc">plugin page</a> — your feedback helps us grow!</p>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later. See https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html for details.</p>


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