Glopal JS snippet and download time

When you install Glopal’s plugin or app, a Javascript snippet is injected into your domestic site. This snippet enables a country selector widget, automatic redirection of your international buyers, some SEO optimizations including hreflang tags implementation, and tracking capabilities. 

If you use online tools such as GTMetrix to monitor and test your website performance, you may think that Glopal JS snippet has a negative impact on your website loading time. This is a wrong interpretation of the reports generated by such tools. 

Glopal JS snippet has no impact on your domestic site loading time. 

Glopal Javascript snippet is loaded asynchronously. Therefore, it cannot have an impact on page loading time. Glopal cautiously defined in the code that this Javascript snippet execution should not happen before the normal construction of your pages in the browser. On the contrary, this Javascript is processed only when all related elements are loaded and  ready to be executed. If you want to learn more about technical aspects, you can read this page about how to set up an asynchronous Javascript.    

So, why does your online performance tool show a negative impact on your domestic site speed ? 

• By default, Glopal provides an automatic redirection of international visitors browsing your domestic website to the relevant localized site in their language and currency.
• Most online tools used to assess website performance simulate visitors and sessions using servers located in foreign countries. 
• Consequently, this test session first loads your domestic site homepage, then automatic redirection is triggered based on server location, and finally the localized version of your homepage is loaded again. In the site performance report, you end up with your homepage loaded twice within the same session which leads to misinterpretations. 

Be sure that Glopal pays extreme attention to preserving your domestic site performance and none of our features will have a negative impact on your domestic sales.