Lazy Load
Lazy load images to improve page load times and server bandwidth. Images are loaded only when visible to the user.
4(53 reviews)
·20K+ active installs·Updated 7 years agoAs of April 2026, Lazy Load is a WordPress images plugin with 20K+ active installations and a 4/5 rating from 53 reviews. It has been downloaded 516K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 7 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are down 13% this week. Top alternative: Autoptimize.
4/553 reviews
20K+active installs
516K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
Lazy load images to improve page load times. Uses jQuery.sonar to only load an image when it’s visible in the viewport.
This plugin is an amalgamation of code written by the WordPress.com VIP team at Automattic, the TechCrunch 2011 Redesign team, and Jake Goldman (10up LLC).
Uses jQuery.sonar by Dave Artz (AOL).
Ratings & Reviews
453 reviews
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Recent Reviews
Remove it ASAP
by radioparanormalium·2 years ago
Having this plugin installed on my WordPress pages for some time resulted in having them all malware-infected which happened literally yesterday. The plugin had its name changed to some ‘WordPress CMS module’ and its directory name was changed as well.
Conflict with Jupiter theme
by gunterqb·6 years ago
It produces random grayed out pictures within Jupiter theme image galleries.
The galleries work like charm after disabling this bundled plugin.
Did not work
by Tom·6 years ago
For me, this plug does not work
Can’t tell if it’s working
by highprrrr·7 years ago
I hate plugins that don’t have any sort of settings or anything. I can’t tell if it’s actually doing anything. How can I check?
Lazy loads some, not all
by Naoise Golden Santos·7 years ago
Seems to work for some images but not for all, with no real explanation about why. There are no configuration options so I couldn’t find a way to fine-tune it.
Download Trends
Today: 18Yesterday: 9This week: 90Period total: 3K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.2+ requiredTested up to 5.0.25 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v0.6
97.6%
v0.5
2.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
0.6.1
- Security: XSS fix (reported by Jouko Pynnöne
Contributors
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