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a3 Lazy Load

by Steve Truman · 80,000+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 8 Jul 2026, 6 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

87/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for a3 Lazy Load
Ownership100
Maintenance90
Security90
SupportNo data
Reputation60

How the score works

Quick answers

Is a3 Lazy Load still maintained?
Yes. Last release 8 Jul 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 8 Jul 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns a3 Lazy Load, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer a3rev since Dec 2014. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was a3 Lazy Load removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is a3 Lazy Load safe?
4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.7.7). Not on the exploited list. 27 May 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest a3 Lazy Load update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.7.9. No one-star spike after it. 8 Jul 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
a3rev20 Dec 2014 to 8 Jul 2026, 154 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
4 months ago
Releases, 24 months
6
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for a3 Lazy Load
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20241
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20252
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20262
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 8 Jul 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.

Average rating per quarter for a3 Lazy Load
Q4 20235.0
Q1 20245.0
Q2 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q2 20255.0
Q3 20255.0
Q1 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q4 2023 and Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star116
4 star5
3 star4
2 star4
1 star19
Latest low reviews

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (4 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 2.7.7).

Show 4 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
27 May 2026a3 Lazy Load <= 2.7.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Video Element6.4<= 2.7.62.7.7Patched before disclosure
12 Dec 2025a3 Lazy Load <= 2.7.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.7.52.7.6Patched before disclosure
2 Nov 2022a3 Lazy Load <= 2.6.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Reset8.8<= 2.6.02.6.1Patched before disclosure
24 May 2022a3rev Multiple Plugins <= Various Versions - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Changes8.8<= 2.4.92.5.0Patched before disclosure

Changelog mentions of security fixes: 2.7.9 (security).

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

80,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for a3 Lazy Load
4 May 202633,385
11 May 20266,707
18 May 20266,479
25 May 20265,228
1 Jun 20263,819
8 Jun 20263,001
15 Jun 20262,764
22 Jun 20262,583
29 Jun 20262,532
6 Jul 202630,007
13 Jul 20269,947
20 Jul 20266,873
27 Jul 20264,199
3 Aug 20264,009
10 Aug 20263,035
17 Aug 20262,736
24 Aug 20262,858
31 Aug 20262,543
7 Sep 20262,273
14 Sep 20262,443
21 Sep 20262,685
28 Sep 20262,132
5 Oct 20262,569
12 Oct 20261,855
19 Oct 20263,594
26 Oct 20262,644
2 Nov 2026473

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 62% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.7.9
AuthorSteve Truman
Added20 Dec 2014
Last updated8 Jul 2026
Active installs80,000+
Requires WordPress6.0
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
Tagslazyload, a3 lazy load, Lazy Loading, image lazy load

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Questions

Is a3 Lazy Load still maintained?

Yes. Last release 8 Jul 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns a3 Lazy Load, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer a3rev since Dec 2014.

Was a3 Lazy Load removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is a3 Lazy Load safe?

4 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.7.7). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest a3 Lazy Load update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.7.9. No one-star spike after it.

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