WordPress plugin comparison
Lazy Loader vs Modern Image Formats
Lazy Loader
by Florian Brinkmann
8K+ installs4.7
Modern Image Formats
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Modern Image Formats has more active installs: 100K+, against 8K+ for Lazy Loader.
- On a typical day, Modern Image Formats is downloaded about 1,084 times, Lazy Loader about 40.
- Lazy Loader is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 49 reviews, against 3.6 from 26 reviews.
- Modern Image Formats was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Apr 14, 2024 for Lazy Loader.
- Modern Image Formats is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Lazy Loader.
- Lazy Loader has been around longer: since 2015, against 2023 for Modern Image Formats.
Line by line
Modern Image Formats leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Lazy Loader | Modern Image Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,307 | #355 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 961 | 29.4K |
| Rating | 4.7(49) | 3.6(26) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.10 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 months 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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