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WP images lazy loading

WordPress optimization plugin that enables jQuery image lazy loading.

By Derick Payne·Images·Free
4(4 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 9 years ago
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As of April 2026, WP images lazy loading is a WordPress images plugin with 100 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 14K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Autoptimize.

4/54 reviews
100active installs
14K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013

Overview

The WordPress images lazy loading plugin (WPILL) enables the jQuery lazy loading of images to improve page load times and increase your Google PageSpeed Score. It delays loading of images outside of the viewport (visible part of a web page). These images won’t be loaded before the user scrolls down to them. Using WPILL on long pages containing many large images makes the page load much faster. It will also reduce server load and save some bandwidth.

For more information, go to http://www.petrichorpost.com/wordpress-images-lazy-loading-plugin/ or for a complete WordPress optimization guide, go to http://www.petrichorpost.com/how-to-speed-up-wordpress/

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Ratings & Reviews

44 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress2.8+ requiredTested up to 4.5.33
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.2.6

  • Fixed some minor bugs.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Derick PayneDerick Payne
Plugin Info
Version
1.3.1
Last Updated
May 5, 2016
WP Requires
2.8+
Tested Up To
4.5.33
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
100
Downloads
14K+
Added
Sep 12, 2013
Business
Free

Tags

imagesoptimizegoogle pagespeedoptimize wordpressjquery lazy load plugin

Developer

D
Derick Payne
4 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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