Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load

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Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.

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187 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 120 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 39% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Crossed into this band 3 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 73% of the way through.

1. ★★★★★ oleg.s

   1.3y ago

   Works great, just sorry the free version doesn’t have a bit more options (like a greater control over created elements).

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2. ★★★★★ greencode

   1.5y ago

   Really helps to improve the usability of the site. I also use a couple of addons to help with SEO and also allows me to add more repeaters. Well worth it.

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3. ★★★★★ Luiz Soares

   1.6y ago

   thanks, very good…

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4. ★★★★★ ldemaso

   1.6y ago

   This is exactly what I needed for my website – thank you!

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5. ★★★★★ eclairzs

   1.7y ago

   I am using the free version of the plugin and it works very well! Thanks!

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6. ★★★★★ murielariadna

   1.7y ago

   Lo mejor, fácil de usar

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7. ★★★★★ Abid

   1.9y ago

   Great plugin, we use it since one year and can highly recommend it.

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8. ★★★★★ stepi1

   1.9y ago

   Darren, many thanks for your kind and patient support! I can really recommend the Ajax plugin. It is also recommended by ChatGPD as the best LOAD MORE plugin!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 8.0.1 FIX: Adding fix for possible noscript fatal error. FIX: Various security fixes. FIX: Cast AJAX numeric params to int before arithmetic -> PR 8.0.1
2. — Version 8.0.0 UPDATE: Moving Ajax Load More to it’s own custom domain -> ajaxloadmore.com . UPDATE: Various code cleanup and optimizations throughout the plugin for WordPress 7.0 compatibility. 8.0.0
3. — Version 7.8.4 FIX: Various security fixes. 7.8.4
4. — Version 7.8.3 NEW: Added new fallback for missing template files. NEW: Added alm_create_templates hook to disable the automatic creation of templates on the fly. UPDATE: Various code cleanup tasks. 7.8.3
5. — Version 7.8.2 UPDATE: Various security fixes. 7.8.2
6. — Version 7.8.1 UPDATE: Updated core plugin to support Next Page version 1.10.0. UPDATE: Code cleanup and dependency updates. 7.8.1

All 19 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (8.0.1). Sites still on an older version should update.

1. Patched High · 7.5 Ajax Load More <= 8.0.0 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection ↗
   2026-07-29 CVE-2026-15360 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects <= 8.0.0 Patched in 8.0.1
2. Patched High · 7.2 Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load < 7.8.4 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2026-06-11 CVE-2026-6495 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 7.8.4 Patched in 7.8.4
3. Patched Medium · 5.3 Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Lazy Load & Load More <= 7.8.1 - Incorrect Authorization to Unauthenticated Private/Draft Post Title and Excerpt Exposure ↗
   2026-01-30 CVE-2025-15525 Incorrect Authorization Affects <= 7.8.1 Patched in 7.8.2
4. Patched Medium · 5.3 Ajax Load More <= 7.6.0.2 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure ↗
   2025-09-22 CVE-2025-59582 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 7.6.0.2 Patched in 7.6.1
5. Patched Medium · 6.4 WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 7.4.0.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-06-16 CVE-2025-4775 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 7.4.0.1 Patched in 7.4.1
6. Patched Medium · 6.4 Ajax Load More <= 7.3.1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-05-07 CVE-2025-47630 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 7.3.1.2 Patched in 7.3.1.3
7. Patched Medium · 6.4 WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More <= 7.1.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via button_label Parameter ↗
   2024-10-01 CVE-2024-8505 Improper Neutralization of Alternate XSS Syntax Affects <= 7.1.2 Patched in 7.1.3
8. Patched Medium · 6.4 WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 7.1.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-05-31 CVE-2024-4711 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 7.1.1 Patched in 7.1.2
9. Patched Medium · 4.4 Ajax Load More <= 7.0.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-03-28 CVE-2026-15295 Incomplete Denylist to Cross-Site Scripting Affects <= 7.0.1 Patched in 7.0.2
10. Patched Medium · 4.9 Ajax Load More <= 7.0.1 - Authenticated (Admin+) Directory Traversal to Arbitrary File Read ↗
    2024-03-26 CVE-2024-1790 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 7.0.1 Patched in 7.1.0
11. Patched Medium · 6.4 WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 6.1.0.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
    2023-12-22 CVE-2023-50874 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 6.1.0.1 Patched in 6.2
12. Patched Medium · 6.4 WordPress Infinite Scroll - Ajax Load More <= 5.6.0.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗
    2023-02-27 CVE-2022-4466 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 5.6.0.2 Patched in 5.6.0.3
13. Patched Medium · 4.9 Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 5.5.4 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Read via Directory Traversal ↗
    2022-08-31 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 5.5.4 Patched in 5.5.4.1
14. Patched High · 7.5 WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 5.5.3 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to PHAR Deserialization ↗
    2022-08-22 CVE-2022-2433 Deserialization of Untrusted Data Affects <= 5.5.3 Patched in 5.5.4
15. Patched Medium · 4.9 WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 5.5.3 - Authenticated (Admin+) Arbitrary File Read ↗
    2022-08-22 CVE-2022-2943 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 5.5.3 Patched in 5.5.4
16. Patched Medium · 4.9 WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 5.5.3 - Directory Traversal ↗
    2022-08-22 CVE-2022-2945 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Affects <= 5.5.3 Patched in 5.5.4
17. Patched High · 7.2 Ajax Load More plugin < 5.3.2 - SQL Injection ↗
    2020-05-18 CVE-2021-24140 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command Affects < 5.3.2 Patched in 5.3.2
18. Patched Critical · 9.8 Ajax Load More < 2.11.2 - Local File Inclusion ↗
    2016-08-15 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects < 2.11.2 Patched in 2.11.2
19. Patched High · 8.8 WordPress Infinite Scroll – Ajax Load More <= 2.8.1.1 - Arbitrary File Upload ↗
    2015-10-10 CVE-2015-10140 Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type Affects <= 2.8.1.1 Patched in 2.8.1.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 115 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Plus 91 more locales with partial translations.

Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.

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Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-07-25 40K+ → 30K+ down after 3 days in tier
2. 2026-07-22 30K+ → 40K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2026-07-21 40K+ → 30K+ down after 599 days in tier
4. 2024-11-29 50K+ → 40K+ down after 1931 days in tier
5. 2019-08-17 40K+ → 50K+ up after 503 days in tier
6. 2018-04-01 30K+ → 40K+ up after 303 days in tier
7. 2017-06-02 20K+ → 30K+ up after 166 days in tier
8. 2016-12-18 10K+ → 20K+ up after 469 days in tier

Competes with

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Ajax Load More – Infinite Scroll, Load More, & Lazy Load: 30K+ active installs, 4.8★ (287 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-10-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/ajax-load-more