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Lazy load video players

v1.3.5

by Mark Howells-Mead · updated 11 months ago

Any video player which is included on the page will only be loaded if/when it is visible within the current browser window.

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Rank
#31,824
Up392 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.8K
1,761 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +100% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Lazy load video players at a glance

Lazy load video players is a WordPress plugin by Mark Howells-Mead with 10+ active installs, the #31,824 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 100% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3.5 came out on Dec 2, 2025 and is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 85 plugins tagged “video player”, it ranks #48. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

54 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Lazy load video players Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.05Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateLazy load video players
Nov 7, 20261
Nov 6, 20263
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20268
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.151617Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202616
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616

Rank over time

#31,824 · up 56 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#31.8K#32K#32.2KOct 28Oct 30Nov 2Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#31,824
Nov 8, 2026#32,216
Nov 6, 2026#32,245
Nov 5, 2026#32,142
Nov 4, 2026#31,891
Nov 2, 2026#32,198
Oct 30, 2026#31,809
Oct 29, 2026#32,042
Oct 28, 2026#31,880

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.9.35
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #31880 → #32142Downloads -50%
    • Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.3100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.3.5
Requires WordPress
4.6.0
Tested up to
4.9.35
Requires PHP
–
First released
Mar 6, 2017
Last updated
Dec 2, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Lazy load video players

How many websites use Lazy load video players?

Lazy load video players 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 #31,824 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Lazy load video players been downloaded?

1,761 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Lazy load video players last updated?

Version 1.3.5 came out on Dec 2, 2025 (11 months ago).

Is Lazy load video players compatible with the latest WordPress?

Lazy load video players’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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 load video players still maintained?

Its last release was 11 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Lazy load video players have?

No one has reviewed Lazy load video players on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Lazy load video players?

The plugins most like Lazy load video players, by the tags they share, are Presto Player (100K+), HTML5 Video Player (20K+) and LazyLoad Plugin (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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Lazy load video players
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.8K
AuthorMark Howells-Mead
First releasedMar 6, 2017
Version1.3.5
Requires WP4.6.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 2, 2025

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