WordPress plugin comparison
Lazy Load vs Simple Image Sizes
At a glance
- Simple Image Sizes has more active installs: 60K+, against 10K+ for Lazy Load.
- On a typical day, Simple Image Sizes is downloaded about 233 times, Lazy Load about 31.
- Simple Image Sizes is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 91 reviews, against 4.0 from 53 reviews.
- Simple Image Sizes was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Nov 22, 2018 for Lazy Load.
- Simple Image Sizes is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.0.31 for Lazy Load.
Line by line
Simple Image Sizes leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Lazy Load |  Simple Image Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,537 | #660 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 768 | 7.7K |
| Rating | 4.0(53) | 4.6(91) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 5.0.31 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.04 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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