SW Lazy Load
v0.4.0by Jose da Silva · updated 12 years ago
SW Lazy Load is a no brain plugin that allow's you to load only images when they are needed.
- Rank
- –
- No change yet
- Active installs
- Fewer than 10
- As WordPress.org reports it
- Total downloads
- 1.7K
- 1,674 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
SW Lazy Load at a glance
SW Lazy Load is a WordPress plugin by Jose da Silva with fewer than 10 active installs. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 0.4.0 came out on Aug 27, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats12 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | SW Lazy Load |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
Rank over time
Growth %
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Rating trend
3.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.4.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 3.9.40
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 19, 2014
- Last updated
- Aug 27, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about SW Lazy Load
How many websites use SW Lazy Load?
SW Lazy Load is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.
How many times has SW Lazy Load been downloaded?
1,674 times in total since 2014.
When was SW Lazy Load last updated?
Version 0.4.0 came out on Aug 27, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is SW Lazy Load compatible with the latest WordPress?
SW Lazy Load’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, 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 SW Lazy Load still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does SW Lazy Load have?
3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to SW Lazy Load?
The plugins most like SW Lazy Load, by the tags they share, are Image Prioritizer (40K+), EWWW Image Optimizer (1M+) and Image Optimizer (1M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- Positive
- 50%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 50%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 1.7K |
| Author | Jose da Silva |
| First released | Mar 19, 2014 |
| Version | 0.4.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2014 |
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