Easy Image Optimizer 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
Lazy Load leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,534, ahead of Easy Image Optimizer at #19,863. Over the last 7 days Lazy Load climbed 1 place and Easy Image Optimizer slipped 420 places. Lazy Load has the largest install base, roughly 167× the next: 10K+ active installs against 60+ for Easy Image Optimizer. Downloads this week: Lazy Load 139 and Easy Image Optimizer 68. Ratings: Easy Image Optimizer 5★ from 2 and Lazy Load 4★ from 53 reviews.
| Metric | Easy Image Optimizer | Lazy Load |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #19,863 ▼ 420 | #1,534 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 60+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 68 | 139 |
| Rating | 5★ (2) | 4★ (53) |
| Last updated | Sep 1, 2026 | Nov 22, 2018 |
| Current version | 4.3.8 | 0.6.1 |
| Best rank on record | #19,109 | #1,496 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2019 | 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, Easy Image Optimizer or Lazy Load?
By active installs, Lazy Load: 10K+ sites run it against 60+ for Easy Image Optimizer, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Easy Image Optimizer or Lazy Load?
Lazy Load, at #1,534 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Easy Image Optimizer at #19,863. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Easy Image Optimizer 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.