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Best Free WordPress Plugins for Lazyload

14 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Lazyload

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for lazyload comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 14 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 14 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. a3 Lazy Load Best overall 86/100
  2. 2. LWS Optimize 85/100
  3. 3. Advanced Responsive Video Embedder for Rumble, Odysee, YouTu... 83/100
  4. 4. Powerkit 83/100
  5. 5. Disable Lazy Load 83/100
  6. 6. Helper Lite for PageSpeed 82/100
  7. 7. Smart LazyLoad 78/100
  8. 8. LazyLoad Plugin 76/100
  9. 9. A faster website! 70/100
  10. 10. WP Lozad 52/100
  11. 11. Lazy Load Optimizer 51/100
  12. 12. Lazy Load Elementor Background Images 48/100
  13. 13. Native Lazyload 46/100
  14. 14. Responsive Woocommerce Product Scroll Slider 42/100
1 a3 Lazy Load
Best overall Free by Steve Truman

a3 Lazy Load

Use a3 Lazy Load for images, videos, iframes that are not lazy loaded by WordPress core. Instantly improve your sites load time and dramatically impro …

4.3★
from 148 ratings
90k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
86

WPScore

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2 LWS Optimize
Free by Aurélien LWS

LWS Optimize

All-in-one speed optimization: caching, WebP/AVIF, Critical CSS, lazy loading, CDN, and more. Instantly boost Core Web Vitals and site speed!

4.6★
from 9 ratings
20k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
85

WPScore

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4 Powerkit
Free by codesupplyco

Powerkit

Essential components for every WordPress site: share buttons, social links, social media integrations, galleries, lazyload, custom widgets, and more.

4.5★
from 14 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
83

WPScore

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6 Helper Lite for PageSpeed
Free by seojacky

Helper Lite for PageSpeed

Speed up your site with attributes decoding="async" & loading="lazy" for <img> and <iframe>.

5★
from 9 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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7 Smart LazyLoad
Free by Jumedeen khan

Smart LazyLoad

Speed up your WordPress website with the lightweight Vanilla Lazy Load JS for images, videos, and iframes to improve performance and Core Web Vitals.

5★
from 5 ratings
300+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
78

WPScore

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8 LazyLoad Plugin
Free by WP Media

LazyLoad Plugin

The best free lazy load plugin for WordPress. Lazy load images, videos, and iframes to improve performance and Core Web Vitals scores.

4.2★
from 139 ratings
100k+
active installs
Updated
Oct 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
76

WPScore

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9 A faster website!
Free by shinsenter

A faster website!

🚀 Unleash the power of cutting edge WordPress optimization tech. 💯 SEO-Optimized and 🎯 Effortlessly User-Friendly!

4.9★
from 45 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Sep 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
70

WPScore

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10 WP Lozad
Free by john1302

WP Lozad

Preparation of html content for processing javascript plugin lozad.js on front.

5★
from 2 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Oct 2023
Tested to
WP 6.3.10
52

WPScore

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