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Lazy Loader

by Florian Brinkmann · 8,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 31 months (last release 14 Apr 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Lazy Loader
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 31 months (last release 14 Apr 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.14 Apr 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 6 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
FlorianBrinkmann4 Jul 2017 to 14 Apr 2024, 58 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
3 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.5 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Lazy Loader
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 14 Apr 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.7 from 49 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star44
4 star0
3 star2
2 star1
1 star2

Momentum

8,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Lazy Loader
4 May 202664
11 May 2026105
18 May 2026123
25 May 2026135
1 Jun 2026116
8 Jun 2026123
15 Jun 2026103
22 Jun 202691
29 Jun 2026119
6 Jul 2026128
13 Jul 2026129
20 Jul 2026169
27 Jul 2026134
3 Aug 2026164
10 Aug 2026135
17 Aug 2026136
24 Aug 2026121
31 Aug 2026147
7 Sep 2026142
14 Sep 2026161
21 Sep 2026168
28 Sep 2026163
5 Oct 2026197
12 Oct 2026168
19 Oct 2026352
26 Oct 2026328
2 Nov 202640

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 51% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Page OptimizeScore 91 · 200,000+Jetpack Boost - Website Speed, Performance and Critical CSSScore 91 · 200,000+Performance LabScore 91 · 100,000+Speculative LoadingScore 91 · 70,000+Optimization DetectiveScore 91 · 60,000+

Facts

Version8.2.0
AuthorFlorian Brinkmann
Added1 Dec 2015
Last updated14 Apr 2024
Active installs8,000+
Requires WordPress4.9.8
Tested up to6.5.14
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
Tagsimages, lazysizes, performance, Lazy Loading

Questions

Is Lazy Loader still maintained?

Lazy Loader was last updated on 14 Apr 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Lazy Loader safe?

Lazy Loader has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Lazy Loader?

The wordpress.org author is Florian Brinkmann. Recent committers: FlorianBrinkmann, MarcDK, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Lazy Loader?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Page Optimize, Jetpack Boost - Website Speed, Performance and Critical CSS, Performance Lab, Speculative Loading, Optimization Detective.

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