WordPress plugin comparison
Lazy Fade vs Smart LazyLoad
At a glance
- Smart LazyLoad has more active installs: 400+, against 10+ for Lazy Fade.
- On a typical day, Smart LazyLoad is downloaded about 15 times, Lazy Fade about 2.
- Lazy Fade has no reviews yet.
- Smart LazyLoad was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Nov 20, 2025 for Lazy Fade.
- Smart LazyLoad is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Lazy Fade.
- Smart LazyLoad has been around longer: since 2019, against 2025 for Lazy Fade.
Line by line
Smart LazyLoad leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lazy Fade |  Smart LazyLoad |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #30,240 | #9,915 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 406 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.53 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 29 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.4 |
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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