How Speed Layer Avoids Permanent Changes to Your Site

Speed Layer avoids making permanent changes because it works as a runtime layer in the browser rather than changing the site at the source.

Speed Layer is a runtime layer

Speed Layer runs at runtime in the browser, so it does not:

• Edit CMS content
• Rewrite templates
• Change your hosting configuration

What can change while Speed Layer runs

While Speed Layer is active, you may see behavior changes such as:

• Some widgets loading later
• The main content appearing sooner
• Fewer visual jumps while the page settles

These effects happen during the session and do not permanently alter the site.

What happens if Speed Layer is removed

If the Speed Layer script tag is removed, the site returns to the normal behavior defined by your platform and vendor scripts.

Related pages

• Why Speed Layer Is Safe to Install
• What Speed Layer Does and Does Not Do
• A Tool Loads Later Than Expected