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Native Lazyload

by Felix Arntz · 5,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 84 months (last release 6 Dec 2019).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Native Lazyload
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Native Lazyload still maintained?
No. Last release 6 Dec 2019, over 6 years ago. 6 Dec 2019 · wordpress.org
Who owns Native Lazyload, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Native Lazyload removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Native Lazyload safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Native Lazyload update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.2. No one-star spike after it. 6 Dec 2019 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 84 months (last release 6 Dec 2019). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.5 Dec 2020Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.3.27, 18 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
plugin-master28 Aug 2019 to 28 Aug 2019, 1 commits
flixos905 Sep 2019 to 6 Dec 2019, 7 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2019.

Maintenance

Last release
7 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.3 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.0 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Native Lazyload
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 6 Dec 2019. Tested up to 5.3, 18 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.0.

Rating distribution
5 star12
4 star0
3 star4
2 star7
1 star8

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Support

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

Momentum

5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Native Lazyload
4 May 202629
11 May 202662
18 May 202668
25 May 202687
1 Jun 202671
8 Jun 202669
15 Jun 202644
22 Jun 202633
29 Jun 202631
6 Jul 202645
13 Jul 202635
20 Jul 202645
27 Jul 202661
3 Aug 202680
10 Aug 202660
17 Aug 202657
24 Aug 202653
31 Aug 202659
7 Sep 202672
14 Sep 202682
21 Sep 202676
28 Sep 202686
5 Oct 202687
12 Oct 202679
19 Oct 2026137
26 Oct 2026140
2 Nov 202626

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 45% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.0.2
AuthorFelix Arntz
Added5 Sep 2019
Last updated6 Dec 2019
Active installs5,000+
Requires WordPress4.7
Tested up to5.3.27
Requires PHP7.0
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Image Optimization & Compression
Tagslazy, load, native, loading, lazyload

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Questions

Is Native Lazyload still maintained?

No. Last release 6 Dec 2019, over 6 years ago.

Who owns Native Lazyload, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Native Lazyload removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Native Lazyload safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Native Lazyload update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.0.2. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue