Lazy Fade
v1.0.3by Ben Dunkle · updated 11 months ago
Lazy Fade is a simple plugin to enhance the presentation of your site. As the user scrolls, content will slightly fade and animate into view, adding a …
- Rank
- #29,455
- Up132 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 17
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 810
- 810 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Lazy Fade at a glance
Lazy Fade is a WordPress plugin by Ben Dunkle with 10+ active installs, the #29,455 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.3 came out on Nov 20, 2025 and is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 38 plugins tagged “lazyload”, it ranks #17. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats35 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Lazy Fade |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 17 · -10.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 19 |
Rank over time
#29,455 · down 161 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #29,455 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #29,587 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #29,475 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #29,599 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #29,610 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #29,627 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #29,154 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #29,426 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #29,491 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #29,294 |
Growth %
Average -0.85% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -10.53% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #29491 → #29610
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- May 31, 2025
- Last updated
- Nov 20, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Lazy Fade
How many websites use Lazy Fade?
Lazy Fade is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #29,455 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Lazy Fade been downloaded?
810 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Lazy Fade last updated?
Version 1.0.3 came out on Nov 20, 2025 (11 months ago).
Is Lazy Fade compatible with the latest WordPress?
Lazy Fade’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Lazy Fade still maintained?
Its last release was 11 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Lazy Fade have?
No one has reviewed Lazy Fade on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Lazy Fade?
The plugins most like Lazy Fade, by the tags they share, are Disable Lazy Load (9K+), Lazy Load Optimizer (3K+) and Smart LazyLoad (400+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 17 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 810 |
| Author | Ben Dunkle |
| First released | May 31, 2025 |
| Version | 1.0.3 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Nov 20, 2025 |
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