Optimize Privy Popups & SMS Capture on Shopify Without Speed Loss

1. The Technical Problem

Privy checks exit intent, scroll depth, and cart value in real time, consuming main thread CPU cycles on mobile devices during critical browsing moments.

Bundled conversion assets load synchronously in the document head, delaying hero product imagery and mobile buy button availability.

2. Engineering Resolution Strategy

1. Remove Privy script tags from document `` and relocate to asynchronous footer injection. 2. Enforce a minimum 2-second delay before popup compilation.

<!-- Asynchronous Privy Initialization -->
<script>
  window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
    setTimeout(function() {
      var s = document.createElement('script');
      s.src = 'https://widget.privy.com/assets/widget.js';
      s.async = true;
      document.body.appendChild(s);
    }, 2500);
  });
</script>

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