a3 Lazy Load vs Enable Media Replace
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
At a glance
Enable Media Replace leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #98, ahead of a3 Lazy Load at #493. Over the last 7 days Enable Media Replace slipped 1 place and a3 Lazy Load climbed 1 place. Enable Media Replace has the largest install base, roughly 6.7× the next: 600K+ active installs against 90K+ for a3 Lazy Load. Downloads this week: Enable Media Replace 19,579 and a3 Lazy Load 2,273. Ratings: a3 Lazy Load 4.3★ from 148 and Enable Media Replace 4.4★ from 302 reviews.
| Metric | a3 Lazy Load | Enable Media Replace |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #493 ▲ 1 | #98 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 90K+ | 600K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,273 | 19,579 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (148) | 4.4★ (302) |
| Last updated | Jul 8, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.7.9 | 4.2.2 |
| Best rank on record | #486 | #97 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2014 | Jun 2009 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, a3 Lazy Load or Enable Media Replace?
By active installs, Enable Media Replace: 600K+ sites run it against 90K+ for a3 Lazy Load, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, a3 Lazy Load or Enable Media Replace?
Enable Media Replace, at #98 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with a3 Lazy Load at #493. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are a3 Lazy Load or Enable Media Replace alternatives to each other?
Yes. All of them are lazy load & media plugins, so a site would normally run one of them. The figures above show which one more WordPress sites choose and how that has changed over time.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.