WordPress plugin comparison
a3 Lazy Load vs Native Image Lazy Loading
At a glance
- a3 Lazy Load has more active installs: 80K+, against 10+ for Native Image Lazy Loading.
- On a typical day, a3 Lazy Load is downloaded about 333 times, Native Image Lazy Loading about 2.
- a3 Lazy Load is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 148 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- a3 Lazy Load was updated more recently: Jul 8, 2026, against May 21, 2019 for Native Image Lazy Loading.
- a3 Lazy Load is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.2.30 for Native Image Lazy Loading.
- a3 Lazy Load has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Native Image Lazy Loading.
Line by line
a3 Lazy Load leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  a3 Lazy Load |  Native Image Lazy Loading |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #502 | #30,773 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 10.7K | 28 |
| Rating | 4.3(148) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.1 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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