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Best WordPress Plugins for Loading

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Loading

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for 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. 1. Optimole Best overall 89/100
  2. 2. Speculative Loading 88/100
  3. 3. Image Prioritizer 85/100
  4. 4. LWS Optimize 85/100
  5. 5. Loading Page with Loading Screen 84/100
  6. 6. Disable Lazy Load 83/100
  7. 7. Preloader 82/100
  8. 8. Custom iFrame 81/100
  9. 9. Ajaxify Comments 81/100
  10. 10. Simple Like Page 79/100
  11. 11. AEH Speed Optimization: Browser Cache, Optimized Minify, Laz... 77/100
  12. 12. KCSG Kartra Pages 72/100
  13. 13. WP Page Loading 66/100
  14. 14. Widget for Zendesk Chat via API 65/100
  15. 15. PageSpeed Ninja 63/100
1 Optimole
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
89

WPScore

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2 Speculative Loading
Free by WordPress Performance Team

Speculative Loading

Enables browsers to speculatively prerender or prefetch pages to achieve near-instant loads based on user interaction.

5★
from 18 ratings
70k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
88

WPScore

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3 Image Prioritizer
Free by WordPress Performance Team

Image Prioritizer

Prioritizes the loading of images and videos based on how they appear to actual visitors: adds fetchpriority, preloads, lazy-loads, and sets sizes.

5★
from 1 ratings
40k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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4 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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5 Loading Page with Loading Screen
Free by codepeople

Loading Page with Loading Screen

Loading Page with Loading Screen plugin performs a pre-loading of images on your website and displays a loading progress screen with percentage of com …

4.6★
from 124 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
84

WPScore

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7 Preloader
Free by Alobaidi

Preloader

The ultimate Preloader plugin for WordPress. Smart, flexible, and made for easy control. Add a preloader to your website easily in only 3 steps.

4.1★
from 41 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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8 Custom iFrame
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
81

WPScore

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9 Ajaxify Comments
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
81

WPScore

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10 Simple Like Page
Free by topdevs.net

Simple Like Page

Embed Meta™ Page content without slowing down your site or loading third-party scripts before user interaction.

4.3★
from 24 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
79

WPScore

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13 WP Page Loading
Free by NTC

WP Page Loading

10+ layouts - Simple, light and great! Add preloader to your website easily, responsive and retina, full customization, compatible with all major brow …

4.3★
from 3 ratings
700+
active installs
Updated
May 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
66

WPScore

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14 Widget for Zendesk Chat via API
Free by Plugins and Snippets

Widget for Zendesk Chat via API

This plugin offers a faster way to load the Zendesk Chat Widget via API. It optimizes the page loading speed and it is quick and easy to implement.

5★
from 6 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
65

WPScore

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15 PageSpeed Ninja
Free by PageSpeed

PageSpeed Ninja

Boost page speed: cache, compress, optimize images to WebP, minify CSS/JS, defer loading, lazy load, generate critical CSS, improve Core Web Vitals

4.5★
from 114 ratings
5k+
active installs
Updated
Sep 2024
Tested to
WP 6.6.7
63

WPScore

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