Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed
Healthy: Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 20 Oct 2019 to 20 Oct 2019, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| gijo | 21 Oct 2019 to 4 Nov 2026, 117 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 20 May 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed <= 2.4.14 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 2.4.14 | 2.4.15 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.8 from 26 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 23 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 3 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 76 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 118 |
| 18 May 2026 | 151 |
| 25 May 2026 | 105 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 106 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 124 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 123 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 115 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 120 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 211 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 137 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 178 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 149 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 184 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 130 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 196 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 175 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 126 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 101 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 120 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 105 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 197 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 120 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 118 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 196 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 194 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 33 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 2% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 2.4.15 |
|---|---|
| Author | Gijo Varghese |
| Added | 21 Oct 2019 |
| Last updated | 20 May 2026 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Performance & Optimization > Image Optimization & Compression |
| Tags | cdn, adaptive images, compress images, image compression |
Other plugins by this author: Flying Scripts: Delay JavaScript to Improve Site Speed & Performance, Flying Pages: Preload Pages for Faster Navigation & Improved User Experience, Swap Google Fonts Display: Improve Font Rendering & Performance, Flying Analytics: Self-Host Google Analytics v4 with Speed Optimization, Flying Fonts: Remove Google Fonts & Use System Fonts for Faster Performance
Questions
Is Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed still maintained?
Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed was last updated on 20 May 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed safe?
Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed?
The wordpress.org author is Gijo Varghese. Recent committers: gijo, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Modern Image Formats, CompressX - AVIF & WebP Converter, Media Replacement, Cimo - Free Instant Image Optimizer & WebP Converter, Imagify Image Optimization: Optimize Images | Compress & Convert to WebP/AVIF, reSmush.it : The original free image compressor and optimizer plugin.