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BJ Lazy Load vs Lazy Loader (2026)

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

BJ Lazy Load

BJ Lazy Load

4.2(90)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Lazy Loader

Lazy Loader

4.7(49)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Lazy Loader has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 49 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 Lazy Loader has 215K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5BJ Lazy Load
►
Lazy Loader4.7/5
Total Reviews
90BJ Lazy Load
◄
Lazy Loader49
Active Installs
20K+BJ Lazy Load
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Lazy Loader10K+
Total Downloads
851K+BJ Lazy Load
◄
Lazy Loader215K+
Support Resolution
N/ABJ Lazy Load
Lazy LoaderN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoBJ Lazy Load
►
Lazy Loader1 year ago
First Released
2011BJ Lazy Load
Lazy Loader2015
Age
15 yearsBJ Lazy Load
Lazy Loader11 years
WP Requires
3.5+BJ Lazy Load
Lazy Loader4.9.8+
PHP Requires
false+BJ Lazy Load
Lazy Loader7.0+
Business Model
FreeBJ Lazy Load
Lazy LoaderFree
Latest Version
1.0.9BJ Lazy Load
Lazy Loader8.2.0

Rating Breakdown

BJ Lazy Load

4.2/5(90 reviews)
5
73%
4
4%
3
3%
2
4%
1
14%

Lazy Loader

4.7/5(49 reviews)
5
90%
4
0%
3
4%
2
2%
1
4%

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!

Lazy Loader Reviews

by Rafał

Works with WEBP galleries

Quite strange matter – tested on WP 5.9.3, and 6.0 – when a gallery has JPEG thumbnails then native lazy loading works as suspected, but when a gallery is built with WEBP thumbnails it does NOT!? desp

by Jonas

Thank You

Great, you can just exclude images etc. I need it for that.

by Orhan Bilikvar

Very good

Solving the Threshold problem is invaluable. Thank you! This topic was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by Orhan Bilikvar.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BJ Lazy Load or Lazy Loader more popular?
BJ Lazy Load has 20K+ active installations while Lazy Loader has 10K+. BJ Lazy Load is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — BJ Lazy Load or Lazy Loader?
BJ Lazy Load has a 4.2/5 rating from 90 reviews, while Lazy Loader has a 4.7/5 rating from 49 reviews.
Are BJ Lazy Load and Lazy Loader free?
BJ Lazy Load is free and Lazy Loader is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — BJ Lazy Load or Lazy Loader?
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 Lazy Loader was last updated 1 year ago.

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