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Lazy Embed

by beleaf · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.6.3 Tested up to WP 6.5.10 PHP 7.1+

Lazy Embed has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 3,304 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 22, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.5.10.

Lazy Embed at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
3,304
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Lazy Embed well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.5.10, not yet with the current 7.1

Lazy Embed reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

2 reviews

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  • The best plugin.

    It works perfectly. The best plugin I found. I recommend! Sorry for any errors in writing, I'm originally from Brazil and I only write in Portuguese. I'm using google translator.

    dyneezinha

  • Just works! Much leaner YouTube and Vimeo embeds.

    Lazy Embed is a no fuss, super simple and robust way to improve on performance, privacy and sustainability of video embeds using the block editor. Some highlights include: Works with existing and new video embeds. Accessibility-friendly; video can be triggered with keyboard. No settings or custom code needed; activate and be done. Leave no trace behind; deactivate if you don't like it. Valid HTML output; quality code. Much improved Google Lighthouse scores. If you mostly embed YouTube, Vimeo or Daily Motion videos, and you don't need custom overlays with, say, link to privacy polices (hint: you can link to these in the captions), Lazy Embed is definitely worth a try. Tested with WordPress 6.5 beta 3 and PHP 8.3; no issues encountered. There are similar plugins out there, which allow for more customizations and support for more embed types. These might give you more flexibility, but it's also more work. Lazy Embed definitely has my recommendation. Bjarne

    Bjarne Oldrup

Details

Improves the performance and reduces the emissions of your website by only loading embeds (youtube, vimeo, etc) when they are clicked.

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

Tags

  • embed
  • performance
  • sustainability
  • vimeo
  • youtube

More from beleaf

Version
1.6.3
Last updated
May 22, 2024
First published
Feb 2, 2023
Requires WordPress
6.2.0
Tested up to
6.5.10
Requires PHP
7.1
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Lazy Embed FAQ

How many active installs does Lazy Embed have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Lazy Embed as of September 7, 2026.

Is Lazy Embed still maintained?

The last release was on May 22, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Lazy Embed free?

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