Best image lazy loading plugins for WordPress
The most popular image lazy loading plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Disable Default Lazy Loading leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of By Lazy Load (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “image lazy loading” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 image lazy loading plugins
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Disable Default Lazy LoadingThe most installed image lazy loading plugin, with 10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
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By Lazy LoadFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.
All 2 plugins tagged “image lazy loading”

Disable Default Lazy Loading
Up in the last 7 days:977#31,238by Virfice2 years ago
Disable WordPress' default lazy loading features easily.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

By Lazy Load
Down in the last 7 days:7,490#71,626by ObayTek6 years ago
By Lazy Load for images, videos, iframes. With lightweight script instantly improve your sites load time. Simple use.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day