Enhanced Responsive Images vs Lazy Load
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
Enhanced Responsive Images leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #773, ahead of Lazy Load at #1,521. Over the last 7 days Enhanced Responsive Images slipped 2 places and Lazy Load slipped 3 places. Enhanced Responsive Images has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 50K+ active installs against 10K+ for Lazy Load. Downloads this week: Enhanced Responsive Images 3,699 and Lazy Load 119.
| Metric | Enhanced Responsive Images | Lazy Load |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #773 ▼ 2 | #1,521 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 3,699 | 119 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4★ (53) |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Nov 22, 2018 |
| Current version | 1.8.0 | 0.6.1 |
| Best rank on record | #764 | #1,496 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2024 | Nov 2011 |
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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Enhanced Responsive Images or Lazy Load?
By active installs, Enhanced Responsive Images: 50K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Lazy Load, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Enhanced Responsive Images or Lazy Load?
Enhanced Responsive Images, at #773 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Lazy Load at #1,521. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Enhanced Responsive Images or Lazy Load 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.