WordPress plugin comparison
Lazy Fade vs Lazy Load Optimizer
At a glance
- Lazy Load Optimizer has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Lazy Fade.
- On a typical day, Lazy Load Optimizer is downloaded about 17 times, Lazy Fade about 2.
- Lazy Fade has no reviews yet.
- Lazy Fade was updated more recently: Nov 20, 2025, against Jan 16, 2021 for Lazy Load Optimizer.
- Lazy Fade is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.6.23 for Lazy Load Optimizer.
- Lazy Load Optimizer has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Lazy Fade.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lazy Fade |  Lazy Load Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,564 | #4,130 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 437 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(24) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 5.6.23 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 5 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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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