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Modern Image Formats vs jQuery Image Lazy Load WP (2026)

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

Modern Image Formats

Modern Image Formats

3.3(23)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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jQuery Image Lazy Load WP

jQuery Image Lazy Load WP

3.1(14)

800 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View jQuery Image Lazy Load WP

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Modern Image Formats has a higher user rating (3.3/5 from 23 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 800). Both are free WordPress plugins. Modern Image Formats has accumulated 980K+ total downloads while jQuery Image Lazy Load WP has 145K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.3/5Modern Image Formats
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jQuery Image Lazy Load WP3.1/5
Total Reviews
23Modern Image Formats
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jQuery Image Lazy Load WP14
Active Installs
100K+Modern Image Formats
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jQuery Image Lazy Load WP800
Total Downloads
980K+Modern Image Formats
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jQuery Image Lazy Load WP145K+
Support Resolution
67%Modern Image Formats
jQuery Image Lazy Load WPN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoModern Image Formats
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jQuery Image Lazy Load WP8 years ago
First Released
2023Modern Image Formats
jQuery Image Lazy Load WP2009
Age
3 yearsModern Image Formats
jQuery Image Lazy Load WP17 years
WP Requires
6.6+Modern Image Formats
jQuery Image Lazy Load WP2.8+
PHP Requires
7.2+Modern Image Formats
jQuery Image Lazy Load WPfalse+
Business Model
FreeModern Image Formats
jQuery Image Lazy Load WPFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Modern Image Formats
jQuery Image Lazy Load WPv0.21

Rating Breakdown

Modern Image Formats

3.3/5(23 reviews)
5
52%
4
4%
3
0%
2
4%
1
39%

jQuery Image Lazy Load WP

3.1/5(14 reviews)
5
43%
4
7%
3
7%
2
7%
1
36%

Recent Reviews

Modern Image Formats Reviews

by lacoste89

Funktioniert wie beschrieben – Heimvorteil weil von WordPress entwickelt

Ich nutze dieses Plugin auf allen neuen Webseiten, damit Bilder automatisch nach AVIF konvertiert werden. Es funktionierte bisher immer ohne Probleme, deshalb kann ich es uneingeschränkt empfehlen. Ic

by primerpizza

Doesn’t work, support not helpful

Been trying to get this thing to work but it just wont serve the generated images. Support stopped replying.

by pdjp

compression?

Good plugin, but no option to set the WebP compression value. What compression is used here?

jQuery Image Lazy Load WP Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Modern Image Formats or jQuery Image Lazy Load WP more popular?
Modern Image Formats has 100K+ active installations while jQuery Image Lazy Load WP has 800. Modern Image Formats is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Modern Image Formats or jQuery Image Lazy Load WP?
Modern Image Formats has a 3.3/5 rating from 23 reviews, while jQuery Image Lazy Load WP has a 3.1/5 rating from 14 reviews.
Are Modern Image Formats and jQuery Image Lazy Load WP free?
Modern Image Formats is free and jQuery Image Lazy Load WP is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Modern Image Formats or jQuery Image Lazy Load WP?
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?
Modern Image Formats was last updated 2 months ago and jQuery Image Lazy Load WP was last updated 8 years ago.

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