nikolalsvk/render_async

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1069 stars · 71 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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render_async is a Ruby gem for Rails that speeds up page loads by rendering view partials asynchronously via AJAX. It injects JavaScript that fetches a controller action and renders the partial in place, letting users see the page shell faster.

Use cases

• speed up slow Rails pages by loading partials asynchronously
• render dashboard widgets without blocking page load
• lazy-load heavy view sections with AJAX in Rails
• avoid caching problems caused by slow partials
• load page sections after initial render in Rails 5+

When to choose

• you have a Rails app with slow-rendering partials blocking page display
• you want a simple view-helper-based async loading without a JavaScript framework
• you need to defer expensive content until after the page shell renders

When to avoid

• you use Hotwire/Turbo or a modern SPA framework that already handles async content
• your project is not Ruby on Rails
• you need server-sent events or streaming rather than simple AJAX fetch-and-render

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

web-framework http-client middleware web-development frontend backend performance ruby rails ajax async-rendering view-helper ruby-gem turbo-alternative web-server

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