Speculative Loading
What it does
Speculative Loading uses WordPress 6.8+ speculation rules to prefetch or prerender the likely next page so navigation feels instant. Nitro applies safe exclusions for cart, checkout, and account paths.
Watch the walkthrough
Starts at 22:21 in the Divi Nitro 5.0 walkthrough.
Where to find it
Divi Engine → Nitro Settings (Speculative Loading)
Requirements
- WordPress 6.8 or newer
- A theme/plugin stack that does not already force conflicting speculation rules
Tips
- Prefer prefetch if prerender causes odd flashes on dynamic pages.
- Do not combine with similar “instant page” / prefetch features in another performance plugin.
- Turn off if multi-step checkout or membership flows behave strangely — see Nitro broke my site.