To add defer / async to enqueued script with id “fontawesome5
<?php
wp_enqueue_script('fontawesome5', 'https://use.fontawesome.com/releases/v5.0.9/js/all.js', array(), '5.0.9', true);
<?php
add_filter('script_loader_tag', 'add_defer', 10, 2);
function add_defer($tag, $handle) {
if($handle !== 'fontawesome5') {
return $tag;
}
return str_replace(' src=', ' defer src=', $tag);
}
<?php
add_filter('script_loader_tag', 'add_async', 10, 2);
function add_async($tag, $handle) {
if($handle !== 'fontawesome5') {
return $tag;
}
return str_replace(' src=', ' async src=', $tag);
}
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