Best lazy plugins for WordPress

The most popular lazy plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Disable Lazy Load leads with 9K+ active installs, ahead of Native Lazyload (5K+) and Page Loading Effects (2K+). All 10 plugins tagged “lazy” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 lazy plugins

1.
Disable Lazy Load
The most installed lazy plugin, with 9K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 23 reviews, updated 5 days ago.
2.
Native Lazyload
5K+ active installs. Rated 3.0 from 31 reviews, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.
3.
Page Loading Effects
2K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 11 reviews, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.
4.
Lazy Load Fix for Divi
50+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
5.
Disable Lazy Loading for IFRAMES
50+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
6.
WP Lazy Loaded Images
20+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.1.0.
7.
Be Lazy
10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
8.
Lazy Moderator
10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.
9.
Lightest Lazy Load
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.
10.
SARVAROV Lazy Load
Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.