WordPress plugin comparison
LazyLoad Plugin vs ShortPixel Adaptive Images
At a glance
- LazyLoad Plugin has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for ShortPixel Adaptive Images.
- On a typical day, LazyLoad Plugin is downloaded about 1,450 times, ShortPixel Adaptive Images about 116.
- ShortPixel Adaptive Images is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 145 reviews, against 4.2 from 139 reviews.
- LazyLoad Plugin was updated more recently: Oct 6, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for ShortPixel Adaptive Images.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- LazyLoad Plugin has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for ShortPixel Adaptive Images.
Line by line
LazyLoad Plugin leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  LazyLoad Plugin |  ShortPixel Adaptive Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #380 | #1,845 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44.2K | 3.6K |
| Rating | 4.2(139) | 4.8(145) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.06 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6.40 |
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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