BJ Lazy Load vs Embed Privacy (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

BJ Lazy Load

4.2(90)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago

View BJ Lazy Load

Embed Privacy

4.9(26)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago

View Embed Privacy

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Embed Privacy has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 26 reviews) while BJ Lazy Load leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. BJ Lazy Load has accumulated 851K+ total downloads while Embed Privacy has 533K+.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	BJ Lazy Load		Embed Privacy
Rating	4.2/5	►	4.9/5
Total Reviews	90	◄	26
Active Installs	20K+	◄	10K+
Total Downloads	851K+	◄	533K+
Support Resolution	N/A		100%
Last Updated	8 years ago	►	2 months ago
First Released	2011		2018
Age	15 years		8 years
WP Requires	3.5+		5.9+
PHP Requires	false+		5.6+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	1.0.9		1.12.3

Rating

4.2/5BJ Lazy Load

►

Embed Privacy4.9/5

Total Reviews

90BJ Lazy Load

◄

Embed Privacy26

Active Installs

20K+BJ Lazy Load

◄

Embed Privacy10K+

Total Downloads

851K+BJ Lazy Load

◄

Embed Privacy533K+

Support Resolution

N/ABJ Lazy Load

Embed Privacy100%

Last Updated

8 years agoBJ Lazy Load

►

Embed Privacy2 months ago

First Released

2011BJ Lazy Load

Embed Privacy2018

Age

15 yearsBJ Lazy Load

Embed Privacy8 years

WP Requires

3.5+BJ Lazy Load

Embed Privacy5.9+

PHP Requires

false+BJ Lazy Load

Embed Privacy5.6+

Business Model

FreeBJ Lazy Load

Embed PrivacyFree

Latest Version

1.0.9BJ Lazy Load

Embed Privacy1.12.3

Rating Breakdown

BJ Lazy Load

4.2/5(90 reviews)

73%

14%

Embed Privacy

4.9/5(26 reviews)

96%

Download Trends

Over the past 30 days, BJ Lazy Load averaged approximately 15 daily downloads while Embed Privacy averaged 100.

Recent Reviews

BJ Lazy Load Reviews

by Royo Machinery USA

Great Plugin

Doing exactly what I want.

by dvazquez260376

Still working

This plugins works great. For me is the best lazy load. Would be great to have a recent update.

by xeon84

Хороший, но старый

Часто использую на сайтах клиентов. Работает всё четко, но есть опасения, что присутствуют дыры. Вердикт: если WP старый и новый плагин не работает – использовать этот!

Embed Privacy Reviews

by MTC

Fantastic

Just what the doctor ordered! Absolute must-have plugin for GDPR-compliant embedding of external media (in my case YT Videos)

by visualworker002

AMAZING

Embed Privacy is an absolute game-changer for anyone who wants to embed vimeo videos without compromising user privacy!

by wotography

simple and easy BUT with bugs

cool plugin, apreciate it!unfortunately on a page where I embed several videos from different video pattforms (eg. YouTube & Vimeo) once I click to accept one, it always load all the videos from all t

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BJ Lazy Load or Embed Privacy more popular?

BJ Lazy Load has 20K+ active installations while Embed Privacy has 10K+. BJ Lazy Load is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — BJ Lazy Load or Embed Privacy?

BJ Lazy Load has a 4.2/5 rating from 90 reviews, while Embed Privacy has a 4.9/5 rating from 26 reviews.

Are BJ Lazy Load and Embed Privacy free?

BJ Lazy Load is free and Embed Privacy is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — BJ Lazy Load or Embed Privacy?

Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.

Which plugin is updated more frequently?

BJ Lazy Load was last updated 8 years ago and Embed Privacy was last updated 2 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.