Lazy Load Elementor Background Images
by James Revillini · Page Builders
Also makes 3 other plugins · 1.1K+ installs across the portfolio →
Lazy load background images of Elementor sections, columns, and some elements. Compatible with Elementor Pro.
43 health vs 69 average across 1,269 Page Builders plugins
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.23, well behind 6.8.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 2356 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
157
now · peak 357
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
6.5y ago
latest release · v1.1.2
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2021-06-14 · 1,421 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
A small install base leaves thin data to model from. The range spans more than 10x because wp.org publishes install counts as broad bands, and conversion and price compound on top. Read the midpoint as an order of magnitude, not a valuation.
How we estimate this
Assumptions
- Free → paid conversion. 0.5%–2% of active installs pay for the pro tier. Typical for freemium WordPress plugins; the real rate varies a lot by product.
- Annual price per customer. $49–$99 a year, typical for Page Builders plugins rather than this plugin's own pricing.
- Acquisition multiple. 2.5x–4.5x annual revenue, the going range for small WordPress-plugin businesses, stretched a little because downloads are growing.
- Install base. 1K–2K active installs, from our install estimate (wp.org only publishes the floor).
Inputs
- Active installs
- 1K–2K
- Category
- Page Builders
- Pro tier
- detected (description mentions a Pro or Premium version)
- Download trend
- growing (30d downloads up vs prior 30d)
- Reviews
- 8
- Last updated
- 2356 days ago
Revenue is installs × conversion × price; value is revenue × a typical acquisition multiple. Every factor is an assumption band, so the output is a wide range on purpose. If you're buying or selling, treat this as a starting point for due diligence.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ inkvader4.6y ago
Sadly this plugin didn’t work for me. Background images on sections just dont show at all when the plugin is active…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ cecnaadmin4.8y ago
This Plugin still works great. Good Code survives updates. I uploaded it, activated it, and wow sped up site that had a Vimeo video as the background of the header. Gained 20+ performance points on Google Page Insights. So simple, easy, and so effective. As of today, I have the current WordPress core, current Elementor Pro and I run Generate Press as a theme. I can’t see any visual effect on my webpage, the header seems to load just as fast. Thanks, great plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ colinfroggatt5.0y ago
YES!! been trying to do this for days. Just using it on Section background images and still works a treat. Used in conjunction with LSCache image caching and lazy loading, Elementor 3.3.1/Pro 3.3.6. Nice work James! This topic was modified 4 years, 11 months ago by colinfroggatt.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ leoluc5.1y ago
I installed the plugin on the 9th of July 2021 and it still works. It allows lazy loading of images in elementor slideshow, and it is a life saver on mobile. It does not work for a single section background, and I do not know why. Anyway, thank you James ! This topic was modified 5 years ago by leoluc.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ CubicInfinity5.2y ago
This plugin still works. See symisz’s solution for overlay background images: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/overlay-background-2/ Unfortunately, on the site I’m working with, this adds way more to the JS execution time than it’s worth. I don’t see the value in changing the plugin to fix that at the moment. This topic was modified 5 years, 1 month ago by CubicInfinity. This topic was modified 5 years, 1 month ago by CubicInfinity.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ djeah5.4y ago
This plugin does not work anymore it seems. Also the support forum is inactive, and the plugin was last updated over a year ago! This topic was modified 5 years, 4 months ago by djeah.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sermalefico6.5y ago
Lazy loading into elementor is very much needed. This extension temporarily relieves unnecessary loads on Elementor. Good job.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dollhauss6.5y ago
This helps so much – especially when looking to improve Google Lighthouse scores etc. Works perfectly. Easy and lightweight. Just install it and the job is done! Awesome! 😉
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Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3.2
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-01-22 2K+ → 1K+ down after 566 days in tier
- 2023-07-06 3K+ → 2K+ down
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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