Best WordPress Plugins for Lazy Loading

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Lazy Loading

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for lazy loading 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 15 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. 15 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. Optimole Best overall 89/100
2. Ajax Load More 87/100
3. Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading... 86/100
4. a3 Lazy Load 86/100
5. Fast Velocity Minify 86/100
6. LWS Optimize 85/100
7. Disable Lazy Load 83/100
8. FastPixel Cache 83/100
9. 10Web Booster 81/100
10. Custom iFrame 81/100
11. Ajaxify Comments 81/100
12. ThumbPress 79/100
13. Smart LazyLoad 78/100
14. AEH Speed Optimization: Browser Cache, Optimized Minify, Laz... 77/100
15. LazyLoad Plugin 76/100

Best overall Free by Optimole

Optimole

Automatically optimize images with bulk compression, lazy loading, WebP/AVIF conversion & CloudFront image CDN. Boost Core Web Vitals & conversions.

4.7★: from 638 ratings
200k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by Darren Cooney

Ajax Load More

Add infinite scroll, lazy loading, and load more buttons to posts, pages, and WooCommerce products — fast and fully customizable for WordPress.

4.8★: from 287 ratings
30k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by embedplus

Embed Plus for YouTube Gallery, Livestream and Lazy Loading...

A multi-featured plugin to embed YouTube in WordPress. Embed a video, YouTube channel gallery, playlist, or YouTube livestream. Defer JavaScript too!

4.6★: from 572 ratings
100k+: active installs
Updated: Apr 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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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

WPScore

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Free by Raul P.

Fast Velocity Minify

Maximize GTmetrix, PageSpeed and enhance Web Vitals by minifying CSS/JS, lazy loading scripts, optimizing images, and improving load speed overall.

4.6★: from 195 ratings
40k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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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

WPScore

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Free by Jeff Starr

Disable Lazy Load

Activate this plugin to disable the Lazy Loading feature that was added in WP v5.5.

4.5★: from 23 ratings
10k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by ShortPixel

FastPixel Cache

Optimize Core Web Vitals and PageSpeed with advanced caching, image compression, lazy loading, critical CSS, and CDN – the ultimate performance tool.

4.8★: from 49 ratings
4k+: active installs
Updated: Jul 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4

WPScore

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Free by 10Web

10Web Booster

Speed up your site with 10Web Booster. Pass Core Web Vitals by optimizing HTML / CSS / JavaScript, Image Optimization, Lazy Loading, Cache, Google Fon …

4.6★: from 405 ratings
70k+: active installs
Updated: Aug 2026
Tested to: WP 7.1

WPScore

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Free by Coderz Studio

Custom iFrame

Embed secure, responsive iFrames in WordPress with Elementor or Gutenberg. Supports lazy loading, auto-height, and dynamic URLs. No coding required.

5★: from 5 ratings
4k+: active installs
Updated: Jun 2026
Tested to: WP 6.9.7

WPScore

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Free by Ronald Huereca

Ajaxify Comments

Ajaxify Comments speeds up your comment section, allowing for lazy loading comments, instant comment posting, and seamless success and error messages.

4.8★: from 91 ratings
3k+: active installs
Updated: Apr 2026
Tested to: WP 7.0.4