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Disable Lazy Load

by Jeff Starr · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.7 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 5.6.20+

Disable Lazy Load has 9,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 167,146 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 18, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Disable Lazy Load at a glance

Active installs
9,000+
Total downloads
167,146
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Disable Lazy Load well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
13%
3 of 23 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Lightweight – only one line of code
  • Simple to use – activate and done
  • No permanent changes are made
  • No settings to worry about

Disable Lazy Load reviews and ratings

23 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.5 out of 5

23 reviews

5★
20
4★
0
3★
0
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0
1★
3

  • Not working

    It might have worked in the past, but it seems this plugin doesn't work anymore. I've checked after installing the plugin and lazy load is still active.

    John Quail

  • Works like a charm!

    Thank you!

    Liew Cheon-Fong

  • Works like a charm

    Works with WP 6.1.1.Uses : loading="eager"

    durakro

  • Nice

    That plugin worked nice

    mertoncel

  • Stellar work from Jeff Starr

    As usual, Jeff Starr contributes a great utility plugin to the WordPress ecosystem. Install it, activate it, forget it. No settings, no trouble. It just works!

    nyxmidnight

  • Very nice

    Clear and easy

    Max Shostak

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Details

Activate this plugin to disable the Lazy Loading feature that was added in WP v5.5.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • images
  • lazy
  • lazy load
  • lazyload
  • load

More from Jeff Starr

Version
2.7
Last updated
Jul 18, 2026
First published
Jul 29, 2020
Requires WordPress
5.4
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
5.6.20
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Disable Lazy Load FAQ

What does Disable Lazy Load do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Disable Lazy Load offers Lightweight – only one line of code, Simple to use – activate and done, No permanent changes are made and No settings to worry about.

How many active installs does Disable Lazy Load have?

WordPress.org reports 9,000+ active installs for Disable Lazy Load as of September 7, 2026.

Is Disable Lazy Load still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 18, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Disable Lazy Load free?

Disable Lazy Load is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.