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Page Loading Effects vs Lazy Moderator (2026)

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

Page Loading Effects

Page Loading Effects

4.9(11)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
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Lazy Moderator

Lazy Moderator

5(2)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Lazy Moderator has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Page Loading Effects leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Page Loading Effects has accumulated 45K+ total downloads while Lazy Moderator has 2.2K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Page Loading Effects
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Lazy Moderator5/5
Total Reviews
11Page Loading Effects
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Lazy Moderator2
Active Installs
2.0K+Page Loading Effects
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Lazy Moderator10
Total Downloads
45K+Page Loading Effects
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Lazy Moderator2.2K+
Support Resolution
N/APage Loading Effects
Lazy ModeratorN/A
Last Updated
3 years agoPage Loading Effects
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Lazy Moderator11 years ago
First Released
2016Page Loading Effects
Lazy Moderator2012
Age
10 yearsPage Loading Effects
Lazy Moderator14 years
WP Requires
4.7+Page Loading Effects
Lazy Moderator2.8+
PHP Requires
7.0+Page Loading Effects
Lazy Moderatorfalse+
Business Model
FreePage Loading Effects
Lazy ModeratorFree
Latest Version
3.0.0Page Loading Effects
Lazy Moderator1.1.1

Rating Breakdown

Page Loading Effects

4.9/5(11 reviews)
5
91%
4
9%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Lazy Moderator

5/5(2 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Page Loading Effects Reviews

by Jan

Great!

Thank you for this. Very good looking loading effect 🙂

by A ReinventArte

So Great. Very professional …Thanks!

So Great. Very professional …Thanks!

by Reg Scheepers

User friendly, does as promised

I use Google Optimise and instead of adding the anti-flicker code I added this. Works beautifully. Could use a few more animations, maybe a few different colours of the same animations so webmasters c

Lazy Moderator Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Page Loading Effects or Lazy Moderator more popular?
Page Loading Effects has 2.0K+ active installations while Lazy Moderator has 10. Page Loading Effects is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Page Loading Effects or Lazy Moderator?
Page Loading Effects has a 4.9/5 rating from 11 reviews, while Lazy Moderator has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Page Loading Effects and Lazy Moderator free?
Page Loading Effects is free and Lazy Moderator is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Page Loading Effects or Lazy Moderator?
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?
Page Loading Effects was last updated 3 years ago and Lazy Moderator was last updated 11 years ago.

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