WordPress plugin comparison

a3 Lazy Load vs LazyBlur Placeholder Addon for WP Rocket

a3 Lazy Load

by Steve Truman

80K+ installs4.3

LazyBlur Placeholder Addon for WP Rocket

by Ali Hussain

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

a3 Lazy Load has more active installs: 80K+, against fewer than 10 for LazyBlur Placeholder Addon for WP Rocket.
On a typical day, a3 Lazy Load is downloaded about 315 times, LazyBlur Placeholder Addon for WP Rocket about 3.
LazyBlur Placeholder Addon for WP Rocket has no reviews yet.
LazyBlur Placeholder Addon for WP Rocket was updated more recently: Oct 2, 2026, against Jul 8, 2026 for a3 Lazy Load.
LazyBlur Placeholder Addon for WP Rocket is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for a3 Lazy Load.
a3 Lazy Load has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for LazyBlur Placeholder Addon for WP Rocket.

a3 Lazy Load leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	a3 Lazy Load	LazyBlur Placeholder Addon for WP Rocket
Popular rank	#503	#65,313
Active installs	80K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	10.6K	71
Rating	4.3(148)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.04	×0.05
Last release	4 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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