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Modern Image Formats vs Lazy Loader (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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Lazy Loader

Lazy Loader

4.7(49)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Lazy Loader

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Lazy Loader has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 49 reviews) while Modern Image Formats leads in active installations (100K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Modern Image Formats has accumulated 979K+ total downloads while Lazy Loader has 215K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.3/5Modern Image Formats
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Lazy Loader4.7/5
Total Reviews
23Modern Image Formats
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Lazy Loader49
Active Installs
100K+Modern Image Formats
◄
Lazy Loader10K+
Total Downloads
979K+Modern Image Formats
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Lazy Loader215K+
Support Resolution
67%Modern Image Formats
Lazy LoaderN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoModern Image Formats
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Lazy Loader1 year ago
First Released
2023Modern Image Formats
Lazy Loader2015
Age
3 yearsModern Image Formats
Lazy Loader11 years
WP Requires
6.6+Modern Image Formats
Lazy Loader4.9.8+
PHP Requires
7.2+Modern Image Formats
Lazy Loader7.0+
Business Model
FreeModern Image Formats
Lazy LoaderFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Modern Image Formats
Lazy Loader8.2.0

Rating Breakdown

Modern Image Formats

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

Lazy Loader

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

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?

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 Modern Image Formats or Lazy Loader more popular?
Modern Image Formats has 100K+ active installations while Lazy Loader has 10K+. Modern Image Formats is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Modern Image Formats or Lazy Loader?
Modern Image Formats has a 3.3/5 rating from 23 reviews, while Lazy Loader has a 4.7/5 rating from 49 reviews.
Are Modern Image Formats and Lazy Loader free?
Modern Image Formats is free and Lazy Loader is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Modern Image Formats 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?
Modern Image Formats was last updated 2 months ago and Lazy Loader was last updated 1 year ago.

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