Breeze vs Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed
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
Breeze leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #163, ahead of Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed at #4,281. Over the last 7 days Breeze slipped 2 places and Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed slipped 11 places. Breeze has the largest install base, roughly 150× the next: 300K+ active installs against 2K+ for Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed. Downloads this week: Breeze 149,559 and Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed 120. Ratings: Breeze 3.6★ from 133 and Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed 4.8★ from 26 reviews.
| Metric | Breeze | Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #163 ▼ 2 | #4,281 ▼ 11 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 149,559 | 120 |
| Rating | 3.6★ (133) | 4.8★ (26) |
| Last updated | Oct 13, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.6.2 | 2.4.15 |
| Best rank on record | #155 | #4,129 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2017 | Oct 2019 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 7 | 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.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Breeze or Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed?
By active installs, Breeze: 300K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Breeze or Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed?
Breeze, at #163 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed at #4,281. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Breeze or Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed 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.