# Move CSS above scripts (move_css_above_scripts) Moves CSS link above script tags. The move_css_above_scripts filter: what it does, its risks and the Apache, nginx and IIS directives. Canonical URL: https://modpagespeed.com/docs/filters/move_css_above_scripts/ - Category: CSS - CoreFilters: No - OptimizeForBandwidth: No - Risk: Generally safe `move_css_above_scripts` lifts stylesheet references that sit below the page's first ` ``` ### On the worker The worker runs its own pipeline, configured by flags. Its equivalent of this filter is the [async css](https://modpagespeed.com/docs/worker-configuration/#async-css) transform. Toggleable via [`--no-async-css`](https://modpagespeed.com/docs/worker-configuration/#--no-async-css); the coverage gate is tuned with [`--async-css-min-coverage`](https://modpagespeed.com/docs/worker-configuration/#--async-css-min-coverage) and [`--async-css-min-deferred-bytes`](https://modpagespeed.com/docs/worker-configuration/#--async-css-min-deferred-bytes). Scoping, `ForbidFilters` and the thresholds filters read: [Choosing filters](https://modpagespeed.com/docs/filter-selection/). ## Live example See the before and after, with the source diff: [move_css_above_scripts example](https://modpagespeed.com/examples/move_css_above_scripts/). ## Frequently asked questions **What does the move_css_above_scripts filter do?** `move_css_above_scripts` lifts stylesheet references that sit below the page's first `