WordPress plugin comparison
SW Lazy Load vs Modern Image Formats
SW Lazy Load
by Jose da Silva
Fewer than 10 installs3.0
Modern Image Formats
by WordPress Performance Team
100K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Modern Image Formats has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for SW Lazy Load.
- On a typical day, Modern Image Formats is downloaded about 1,084 times, SW Lazy Load about 1.
- Modern Image Formats is rated higher: 3.6 out of 5 from 26 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Modern Image Formats was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Aug 27, 2014 for SW Lazy Load.
- Modern Image Formats is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for SW Lazy Load.
- SW Lazy Load has been around longer: since 2014, against 2023 for Modern Image Formats.
Line by line
Modern Image Formats leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | SW Lazy Load | Modern Image Formats |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | – | #355 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22 | 29.4K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 3.6(26) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.15 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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