{"id":9855,"date":"2026-06-07T17:24:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T15:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=9855"},"modified":"2026-06-07T17:24:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T15:24:46","slug":"how-to-speed-up-link-loading-in-wordpress-using-the-instant-page-plugin","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-speed-up-link-loading-in-wordpress-using-the-instant-page-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Speed Up Link Loading in WordPress Using the Instant.page Plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Website speed plays an important role in user experience and can influence visitor engagement. If your website is built with WordPress, you can improve perceived page loading speed by using the <strong>Instant.page<\/strong> plugin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plugin uses a technique called <strong>just-in-time preloading<\/strong>, which preloads pages before visitors click a link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-speed-up-link-loading-in-wordpress-using-the-instant-page-plugin\/#How_Does_Instantpage_Work\" >How Does Instant.page Work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-speed-up-link-loading-in-wordpress-using-the-instant-page-plugin\/#Benefits_of_Instantpage\" >Benefits of Instant.page<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-speed-up-link-loading-in-wordpress-using-the-instant-page-plugin\/#Installing_the_Plugin\" >Installing the Plugin<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-speed-up-link-loading-in-wordpress-using-the-instant-page-plugin\/#Step_1\" >Step 1<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-speed-up-link-loading-in-wordpress-using-the-instant-page-plugin\/#Step_2\" >Step 2<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-speed-up-link-loading-in-wordpress-using-the-instant-page-plugin\/#Step_3\" >Step 3<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-speed-up-link-loading-in-wordpress-using-the-instant-page-plugin\/#Step_4\" >Step 4<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-speed-up-link-loading-in-wordpress-using-the-instant-page-plugin\/#Step_5\" >Step 5<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-speed-up-link-loading-in-wordpress-using-the-instant-page-plugin\/#Step_6\" >Step 6<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-speed-up-link-loading-in-wordpress-using-the-instant-page-plugin\/#Configuration\" >Configuration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-speed-up-link-loading-in-wordpress-using-the-instant-page-plugin\/#How_Preloading_Improves_Performance\" >How Preloading Improves Performance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-speed-up-link-loading-in-wordpress-using-the-instant-page-plugin\/#Best_Use_Cases\" >Best Use Cases<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-speed-up-link-loading-in-wordpress-using-the-instant-page-plugin\/#Compatibility\" >Compatibility<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-speed-up-link-loading-in-wordpress-using-the-instant-page-plugin\/#Notes\" >Notes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-speed-up-link-loading-in-wordpress-using-the-instant-page-plugin\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Does_Instantpage_Work\"><\/span>How Does Instant.page Work?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-1424614585\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instant.page monitors visitor behavior and predicts which link is likely to be clicked next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When a visitor hovers their mouse cursor over a link for approximately:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>65 milliseconds\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">the plugin begins preloading the destination page in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the visitor clicks the link, much of the content has already been loaded, making the page appear almost instantaneously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Benefits_of_Instantpage\"><\/span>Benefits of Instant.page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using Instant.page can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improve perceived website speed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduce waiting times between pages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhance user experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increase visitor engagement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Require virtually no configuration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have minimal impact on server resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Installing_the_Plugin\"><\/span>Installing the Plugin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1\"><\/span>Step 1<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Log in to your WordPress administration panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2\"><\/span>Step 2<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Navigate to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Plugins \u2192 Add New\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3\"><\/span>Step 3<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the search field, enter:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>instant.page\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4\"><\/span>Step 4<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Locate the <strong>Instant.page<\/strong> plugin in the search results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5\"><\/span>Step 5<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Install Now\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6\"><\/span>Step 6<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After installation is complete, click:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Activate\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Configuration\"><\/span>Configuration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No additional configuration is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once activated, the plugin automatically:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Inserts the Instant.page JavaScript library into your website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Starts monitoring link hover events.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preloads pages when visitors are likely to click them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The optimization works immediately after activation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Preloading_Improves_Performance\"><\/span>How Preloading Improves Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without preloading:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Hover \u2192 Click \u2192 Page Request \u2192 Page Load\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Instant.page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Hover \u2192 Preload Begins \u2192 Click \u2192 Page Already Partially Loaded\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because the browser has already started downloading resources, the page appears much faster after the click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Best_Use_Cases\"><\/span>Best Use Cases<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instant.page works particularly well for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Blogs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>News websites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Documentation portals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corporate websites.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Content-heavy WordPress sites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitors who frequently navigate between pages benefit the most from this optimization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Compatibility\"><\/span>Compatibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plugin is generally compatible with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Most WordPress themes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Popular page builders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Caching plugins.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WooCommerce stores.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since it performs only client-side preloading, conflicts are uncommon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Notes\"><\/span>Notes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Preloading occurs only when there is a strong indication that a visitor intends to click a link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The plugin does not preload every link on the page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No coding knowledge is required.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The feature can be disabled simply by deactivating the plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To speed up page navigation on a WordPress website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to your WordPress administration panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Navigate to:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Plugins \u2192 Add New\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Search for:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>instant.page\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install and activate the plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once activated, Instant.page automatically preloads pages when visitors hover over links, helping pages load significantly faster after they are 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