I use WidgetBlock for chrome and since then sites have been blazing fast. I mean it really helps to not have all those stupid share widgets load. It does howeve

I use WidgetBlock for chrome and since then sites have been blazing fast. I mean it really helps to not have all those stupid share widgets load. It does however break all the share buttons. So using links instead of the widget codes is better for your site (performance wise), privacy wise, and it degrades gracefully when people like me use Widget Blockers.