Adaptive Images for WordPress vs Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Adaptive Images for WordPress
4.0K+ active installs
Free
Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load…
3.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load… has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 26 reviews) while Adaptive Images for WordPress leads in active installations (4.0K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Adaptive Images for WordPress has accumulated 176K+ total downloads while Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load… has 125K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Adaptive Images for WordPress | Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 56 | ◄ | 26 |
| Active Installs | 4.0K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 176K+ | ◄ | 125K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 4 months ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2019 | |
| Age | 11 years | 7 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 4.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.6.73 | 2.4.15 |
Rating Breakdown
Adaptive Images for WordPress
Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Adaptive Images for WordPress averaged approximately 11 daily downloads while Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load… averaged 19.
Recent Reviews
Adaptive Images for WordPress Reviews
Outstanding!!
Does exactly what it says. Set-up takes less than a minute. Results are instant. Thank you! A+++
Great, helpful support
An excellent plugin as mobile loading times are increasingly important for SEO. Got a very helpful response to support query from the author.
Brakes all images
Good Idea, worked some time ago. Now it brakes all my images. The htacess entry that produced by this Plugin was the problem. Moved to other image optimization strategy and wepb. Dont have the time to
Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load… Reviews
It is perfect
Thanks for giving me a free alternative to focus on my content so I can unleash my creativity. perfect plugin
Great Plugin
Thank you for creating this plugin. I have been trying to figure out how to fix the “Properly size images” PageSpeed Insights warning and your plugin did it. I appreciate it.
Saved. My. Life. Best yet most underrated image optimization plugin!
This plugin just performed better than both WP Compress and Optimole when it comes to website speed and Google Light House/Pagespeed Insights scores. It’s astonishingly good for a free plugin! Perfor
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