WordPress plugin comparison
a3 Lazy Load vs Lazy Loader
At a glance
- a3 Lazy Load has more active installs: 80K+, against 8K+ for Lazy Loader.
- On a typical day, a3 Lazy Load is downloaded about 333 times, Lazy Loader about 40.
- Lazy Loader is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 49 reviews, against 4.3 from 148 reviews.
- a3 Lazy Load was updated more recently: Jul 8, 2026, against Apr 14, 2024 for Lazy Loader.
- a3 Lazy Load is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.5.14 for Lazy Loader.
- a3 Lazy Load has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Lazy Loader.
Line by line
a3 Lazy Load leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  a3 Lazy Load |  Lazy Loader |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #503 | #2,307 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 8K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.3K | 937 |
| Rating | 4.3(148) | 4.7(49) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.10 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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