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Lazy Loader vs LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster… (2026)

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

Lazy Loader

Lazy Loader

4.7(49)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster…

LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster…

4.5(8)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Lazy Loader has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 49 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Lazy Loader has accumulated 215K+ total downloads while LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster… has 649K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5Lazy Loader
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LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster…4.5/5
Total Reviews
49Lazy Loader
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LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster…8
Active Installs
10K+Lazy Loader
LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster…10K+
Total Downloads
215K+Lazy Loader
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LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster…649K+
Support Resolution
N/ALazy Loader
LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster…100%
Last Updated
1 year agoLazy Loader
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LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster…2 months ago
First Released
2015Lazy Loader
LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster…2022
Age
11 yearsLazy Loader
LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster…4 years
WP Requires
4.9.8+Lazy Loader
LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster…6.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Lazy Loader
LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster…7.4+
Business Model
FreeLazy Loader
LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster…Free
Latest Version
8.2.0Lazy Loader
LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster…3.3.19

Rating Breakdown

Lazy Loader

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

LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster…

4.5/5(8 reviews)
5
88%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
13%

Recent Reviews

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.

LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster… Reviews

by nigihayami

Very powerfull

LWS help us so much!

by bd371

Cool

Facile et efficace.

by ABAD

plugin très utile et très performant

je recommande ce plugin qui m’a permis de réduire la taille de 598 images en un tour de main.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lazy Loader or LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster… more popular?
Lazy Loader has 10K+ active installations while LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster… has 10K+. LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Lazy Loader or LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster…?
Lazy Loader has a 4.7/5 rating from 49 reviews, while LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster… has a 4.5/5 rating from 8 reviews.
Are Lazy Loader and LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster… free?
Lazy Loader is free and LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster… is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Lazy Loader or LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster…?
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?
Lazy Loader was last updated 1 year ago and LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster… was last updated 2 months ago.

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