Best image load plugins for WordPress
The most popular image load plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Lazy Image Load leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Chroma Lightbox (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “image load” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 image load plugins
- 1.
Lazy Image LoadThe most installed image load plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
- 2.
Chroma LightboxFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.
All 2 plugins tagged “image load”
Lazy Image Load
Up in the last 7 days:3,177#42,401by pashabd11 years ago
Lazy image load is an awesome, super lightweight jquery image load plugin for your wordpress website.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day
Chroma Lightbox
#73,765by ChromaDot9 years ago
Responsive dynamic image and gallery viewer
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day