WordPress plugin comparison
EWWW Image Optimizer vs Native Image Lazy Loading
EWWW Image Optimizer
by Shane Bishop
1M+ installs4.8
Native Image Lazy Loading
by Justin Downey
10+ installs4.0
At a glance
- EWWW Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Native Image Lazy Loading.
- On a typical day, EWWW Image Optimizer is downloaded about 14,966 times, Native Image Lazy Loading about 2.
- EWWW Image Optimizer is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,845 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- EWWW Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against May 21, 2019 for Native Image Lazy Loading.
- EWWW Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Native Image Lazy Loading.
- EWWW Image Optimizer has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Native Image Lazy Loading.
Line by line
EWWW Image Optimizer leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | EWWW Image Optimizer | Native Image Lazy Loading |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #59 | #30,773 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 961.2K | 28 |
| Rating | 4.8(1.8K) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 25% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.43 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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