Lazy Load images, videos, iframes and more using Lazy Load XT.
As of April 2026, Lazy Load XT is a WordPress image plugin with 700 active installations and a 4.8/5 rating from 27 reviews. It has been downloaded 29K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Firelight Lightbox.
Lazy load images, YouTube and Vimeo videos, and iframes using Lazy Load XT.
Lazy Load XT is the fastest, lightest, fully customizable lazy load plugin in the WordPress Plugin Directory.
This plugin works by loading the Lazy Load XT script and replacing the src attributes with data-src when the content of a post or page is loaded on the front end of a WordPress site.
| WordPress | 3.1+ requiredTested up to 4.4.34 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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