a3 Lazy Load vs Lazy Load - Optimize Images
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Lazy Load - Optimize Images leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #386, ahead of a3 Lazy Load at #504. Lazy Load - Optimize Images has the largest install base, roughly 1.3× the next: 100K+ active installs against 80K+ for a3 Lazy Load. Downloads this week: Lazy Load - Optimize Images 11,092 and a3 Lazy Load 3,025. Ratings: a3 Lazy Load 4.3★ from 148 and Lazy Load - Optimize Images 4.2★ from 139 reviews.
| Metric | a3 Lazy Load | Lazy Load - Optimize Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #504 ▬ | #386 ▬ |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,025 | 11,092 |
| Rating | 4.3★ (148) | 4.2★ (139) |
| Last updated | Jul 8, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.7.9 | 2.4.1 |
| Best rank on record | #486 | #383 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 3 |
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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, a3 Lazy Load or Lazy Load - Optimize Images?
By active installs, Lazy Load - Optimize Images: 100K+ sites run it against 80K+ for a3 Lazy Load, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, a3 Lazy Load or Lazy Load - Optimize Images?
Lazy Load - Optimize Images, at #386 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with a3 Lazy Load at #504. 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 Lazy Load - Optimize Images alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
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.