Native Lazyload
by Felix Arntz 3 (31 reviews)

Native Lazyload

Lazy-loads media using the native browser feature.

Native Lazyload ranks #3,060 among WordPress.org plugins with 5,000+ active installations, a 3/5 rating from 31 reviews, and was last updated Dec 6, 2019. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 5.3 (Current: 7.1)
v1.0.2 Current Version v1.0.2
Updated 6 years ago Last Update on 06 Dec, 2019
Refreshed 10 hours ago Last Refreshed on
Top 5% by installs Downloads -24.7% this week No update in over a year
View on WordPress.org
Rank
#3,060
No change
Active Installs
5K+
-13.6%
KW Avg Position
101
No change
Downloads
89.8K
+5 today
Support Resolved
0%
No change
Rating
60%
Review 3 out of 5
3 (31 reviews)

Next Milestone 6K

Total Progress 73.7%
5K+ 6K+
92
Ranks to Climb
-
Growth Needed
8,000,000
Active Installs
Pro

Unlock Exact Install Count

See the precise estimated active installs for this plugin, calculated from real-time ranking data.

  • Exact install estimates within tiers
  • Track install growth over time
  • Milestone progress predictions
Upgrade to Pro
Need 263 more installs to reach 6K+

Rank Changes

2,899 2,978 3,056 3,134 3,213 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026 17-09-2026
3,047 3,052 3,058 3,063 3,068 02-09-2026 03-09-2026 04-09-2026 05-09-2026 06-09-2026 07-09-2026 08-09-2026 09-09-2026 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026 17-09-2026
Current #3,060
Change
Best #

Upgrade to Pro

Unlock 30-day and 90-day rank history charts with a Pro subscription.

Upgrade Now

Active Installs Growth

Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

0 10 20 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026 17-09-2026
0 10 20 02-09-2026 03-09-2026 04-09-2026 05-09-2026 06-09-2026 07-09-2026 08-09-2026 09-09-2026 10-09-2026 11-09-2026 12-09-2026 13-09-2026 14-09-2026 15-09-2026 16-09-2026 17-09-2026
Downloads
Growth
Peak

Upgrade to Pro

Unlock 30-day, 90-day, and yearly download history charts with a Pro subscription.

Upgrade Now

Reviews & Ratings

3.0
31 reviews
Overall 60%
5
12 (39%)
4
0 (0%)
3
4 (13%)
2
7 (23%)
1
8 (26%)

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Native Lazyload. Checked 3 days ago.

Track This Plugin

Get detailed analytics, keyword tracking, and position alerts delivered to your inbox.

Start Tracking Free

Plugin Details

Version
1.0.2
Last Updated
Dec 06, 2019
Requires WP
4.7+
Tested Up To
5.3
PHP Version
7.0 or higher
Author
Felix Arntz

Support & Rating

Rating
★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆ 3
Reviews
31
Support Threads
0
Resolved
0%

Keywords

Upgrade to Pro

Unlock keyword rankings, search positions, and detailed analytics with a Pro subscription.

Upgrade Now

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to lazy-load images and iframes without adding custom JavaScript overhead. It uses the browser's native loading attribute, falling back to a JavaScript IntersectionObserver solution when the attribute isn't supported, and a noscript variant when JavaScript is disabled.

  • Native loading attribute lazy-load
  • JavaScript IntersectionObserver fallback
  • Noscript fallback variant
  • Lazy-loads post content images
  • Lazy-loads iframes
  • No custom JavaScript required
  • Improves as browser support grows

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Native Lazyload

This plugin does not have a settings screen. Just by activating it, the plugin will work.
You can add a class skip-lazy to indicate to the plugin you would like to skip lazy-loading for this image or iframe. This plugin still loads an extra JavaScript file! I don't want that. This is perfectly fair. Note that the plugin only loads the JavaScript file as a fallback for when the user's browser does not support the native loading attribute yet. The file includes logic to still autoload the image in a non-native way. If you prefer to purely rely on the loading attribute and not provide any fallback, you can easily disable it by adding a line add_filter( 'native_lazyload_fallback_script_enabled', '__return_false' ) somewhere in your site's codebase.
If you use AMP, you don't actually need this, since AMP intelligently lazy-loads media out of the box. Still, the plugin is built in a way that it will not break AMP compatibility, just to make sure.
For regular support requests, please use the wordpress.org support forums. If you have a technical issue with the plugin where you already have more insight on how to fix it, you can also open an issue on Github instead.
If you have some ideas to improve the plugin or to solve a bug, feel free to raise an issue or submit a pull request in the Github repository for the plugin. Please stick to the contributing guidelines. You can also contribute to the plugin by translating it. Simply visit translate.wordpress.org to get started.

Sign In / Register

You need to sign in or register to use this feature.