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LazyLoad Plugin

LazyLoad Plugin – Lazy Load Images, Videos, and Iframes

by WP Media · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.4.1 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

LazyLoad Plugin has 100,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,855,333 downloads all time. It was downloaded 65,333 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 6, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

LazyLoad Plugin at a glance

Active installs
100,000+
Total downloads
1,855,333
Downloads, last 30 days
65,333
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is LazyLoad Plugin well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
14%
19 of 139 reviews on WordPress.org

LazyLoad Plugin reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.2 out of 5

139 reviews

5★
98
4★
9
3★
7
2★
6
1★
19

Download and install history

78,765 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
LazyLoad Plugin downloads per day012.5k25k37.5k50kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
LazyLoad Plugin active installs025k50k75k100kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
LazyLoad Plugin rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
LazyLoad Plugin review count050100150200Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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Details

The best free lazy load plugin for WordPress. Lazy load images, videos, and iframes to improve performance and Core Web Vitals scores.

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

Tags

  • defer offscreen images
  • lazy load
  • lazy load images
  • lazy load plugin
  • Lazy Loading

More from WP Media

Version
2.4.1
Last updated
Oct 6, 2026
First published
Jan 1, 2014
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

LazyLoad Plugin FAQ

How many active installs does LazyLoad Plugin have?

WordPress.org reports 100,000+ active installs for LazyLoad Plugin as of October 22, 2026.

Is LazyLoad Plugin still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 6, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is LazyLoad Plugin free?

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