LSD Lazy load images
by Bas Matthee · Performance
Delay loading of images until they are in the visible area of a page to save bandwith/gain speed. So, if you don't scroll down, the images won� …
45 health vs 67 average across 680 Performance 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 11+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40, 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 4374 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 · 1,381 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
16
now · peak 56
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “10+”. The real number sits in this band.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,374 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
No band crossings observed yet.
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Lazy Load Optimizer 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D -
Speed Up – Lazy Load 500+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D -
YEP: Optimize YouTube Embeds 80+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Easy Image Optimizer 60+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B -
Lazy Load for GMaps 40+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B - S Simple lyteload 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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