WordPress plugin comparison
Image Optimizer vs Native Image Lazy Loading
At a glance
- Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 10+ for Native Image Lazy Loading.
- On a typical day, Image Optimizer is downloaded about 5,796 times, Native Image Lazy Loading about 2.
- Native Image Lazy Loading is rated higher: 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 1.7 from 81 reviews.
- Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against May 21, 2019 for Native Image Lazy Loading.
- Image Optimizer is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 5.2.30 for Native Image Lazy Loading.
- Native Image Lazy Loading has been around longer: since 2019, against 2024 for Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Image Optimizer leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Optimizer |  Native Image Lazy Loading |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #58 | #30,623 |
| Active installs | 1M+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 174.1K | 29 |
| Rating | 1.7(81) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month 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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