WordPress plugin comparison

Lazy Load for Videos vs Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo

Lazy Load for Videos

by kevinweber

9K+ installs4.4

Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo

by Milind More

100+ installs3.3

At a glance

Lazy Load for Videos has more active installs: 9K+, against 100+ for Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo.
On a typical day, Lazy Load for Videos is downloaded about 150 times, Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo about 5.
Lazy Load for Videos is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 105 reviews, against 3.3 from 7 reviews.
Lazy Load for Videos was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Sep 1, 2026 for Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Lazy Load for Videos has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo.

Lazy Load for Videos leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Lazy Load for Videos	Video Lightbox for YouTube/Vimeo
Popular rank	#2,242	#14,867
Active installs	9K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	6.8K	120
Rating	4.4(105)	3.3(7)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.81	×0.32
Last release	17 days ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2	8.1

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