Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed
by Gijo Varghese · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 66.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Optimize and lazy load images to reduce load times, save bandwidth, and improve performance, delivering a faster and smoother user experience.
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Health
A 86/100
no flags
Active installs
2K+
≈2.9K estimated
Momentum
+46%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “fly”, “lazy load images” and “srcset” to your wp.org tags. You rank #5, #5 and #8 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
86 health vs 58 average across 25,733 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.5%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 129.6K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,767 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 164 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 26 reviews, smoothed to 4.34★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
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.
45
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
33%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
+0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| save bandwidth | #3 | #5 | — |
| lazy load images | #5 | #7 | 0 |
| flying | #5 | #5 | 0 |
| adaptive images your tag | #8 | #14 | up 1 |
| fly | #5 | #9 | up 1 |
| load | #12 | #16 | down 1 |
| lazy load | #13 | #17 | 0 |
| srcset | #8 | #7 | up 1 |
| faster | #16 | #22 | down 1 |
| images optimize | #19 | #23 | 0 |
| adaptive | #13 | #19 | up 1 |
| compress images your tag | #23 | #19 | — |
| page load | #15 | #19 | 0 |
| elementor background image lazy load | #9 | #16 | 0 |
| bandwidth | #22 | #21 | up 1 |
| load more | #18 | #21 | down 1 |
| tiny url | #17 | #19 | 0 |
| tiny | #18 | #18 | 0 |
| improve load time | #12 | #20 | 0 |
| background image lazy load | #12 | #19 | up 1 |
| cdn your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| image compression your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
53 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 23 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “fly”, “lazy load images” and “srcset” to your wp.org tags. You rank #5, #5 and #8 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 4 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4K · 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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v2.4.15 · 20 May 2026
56
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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 41 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 3K.
Install history since 8 Dec 2019
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.4.15 Improved validation for the admin-only lazyload margin option. 2.4.15
- — Version 2.4.14 Increased DOM size Updated shortcut links Updated “Optimize more” tab Removed “Support us” tab Updated FAQ 2.4.14
- — Version 2.4.13 Fix: FacetWP compatibility 2.4.13
- — Version 2.4.11 Detect webp images 2.4.11
- — Version 2.4.10 Disable inbuilt lazy loading introduced in WP 5.5 Security updates 2.4.10
- — Version 2.4.9 [NEW] Support for WP Fastest Cache 2.4.9
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.4.15). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Flying Images: Optimize and Lazy Load Images for Faster Page Speed <= 2.4.14 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2025-10-31 CVE-2025-11927 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.4.14 Patched in 2.4.15
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.3
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
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Optimize and lazy load images to reduce load times, save bandwidth, and improve performance, delivering a f..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Cloudflare, Facebook.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,190 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 4 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-20 3K+ → 2K+ down after 225 days in tier
- 2026-02-07 4K+ → 3K+ down after 41 days in tier
- 2025-12-28 5K+ → 4K+ down after 393 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 6K+ → 5K+ down after 464 days in tier
- 2023-08-24 7K+ → 6K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2023-08-22 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-08-21 7K+ → 6K+ down after 409 days in tier
- 2022-07-08 8K+ → 7K+ down after 280 days in tier
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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Squeeze – Browser-Based Image Compression & WebP Converter (No API, No Limits) 3K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
PixGrow Image Optimizer 90+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
BinsOptimizer – Instant Image Optimizer, Compression & WebP Converter 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
SiteByter Image Optimizer — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Image Optimizer – Compress Images and Convert to WebP or AVIF 1M+ installs · 2.0★ · 1 shared tag C -
Smush – Image Optimization, Compression, Lazy Load, WebP & CDN 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
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