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.
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Health
D 43/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.5K estimated
Momentum
+38%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “background images”, “elementor” and “lazyload” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
43 health vs 72 average across 1,889 Page Builders plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.1%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 14K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Page Builders plugin keeps 2.4%, across 1,263 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Page Builders plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
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 5.3.27, well behind 6.8.
Details
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
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2419 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.3.27; the current branch is 6.8
3.6★ over 8 reviews, smoothed to 4.03★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2419 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| background images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| elementor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| lazyload your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| performance your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
0 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “background images”, “elementor” and “lazyload” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 357 · peaks are release surges
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
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
6.6y ago
latest release · v1.1.2 · 17 Mar 2020
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.
Crossed into this band 22 months ago; the previous band took 19 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 14 Jun 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ inkvader4.8y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ cecnaadmin5.0y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ colinfroggatt5.2y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ leoluc5.3y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ CubicInfinity5.4y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ djeah5.6y 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 ↗ - ★★★★★ sermalefico6.6y ago
Lazy loading into elementor is very much needed. This extension temporarily relieves unnecessary loads on Elementor. Good job.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dollhauss6.7y 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! 😉
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3.2
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 24 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 5 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 5 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor, WP Rocket.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 876 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 4 tags appear in the text; "lazyload", "performance" do not.
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 after 628 days in tier
- 2021-10-16 2K+ → 3K+ up
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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WP Super Cache 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
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