by WP Rocket
4.2 (139 reviews)
LazyLoad Plugin – Lazy Load Images, Videos, and Iframes
The best free lazy load plugin for WordPress. Lazy load images, videos, and iframes to improve performance and Core Web Vitals scores.
Tested up to WP 6.8 (Current: 6.9)
v2.4.0
Current Version v2.4.0
Updated 3 months ago
Last Update on 17 Oct, 2025
Synced 11 hours ago
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#460
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KW Avg Position
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Downloads
1.6M
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Rating
84%
Review 4.2 out of 5
4.2
(139 reviews)
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Tracked Keywords
Showing 5 of 5| Keyword | Position | Change | Type | Updated |
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| defer offscreen images | 6 | — | Tag | 12 hours ago |
| lazy load images | 69 | — | Tag | 12 hours ago |
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- Version
- 2.4.0
- Last Updated
- Oct 17, 2025
- Requires WP
- 4.9+
- Tested Up To
- 6.8
- PHP Version
- 7.3 or higher
- Author
- WP Rocket
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about LazyLoad Plugin – Lazy Load Images, Videos, and Iframes
add_filter( 'rocket_use_native_lazyload', '__return_true' );
Browsers that do not support native lazyload will use the JS-based solution as before.
How can I deactivate Lazy Load on some pages?
You can use the do_rocket_lazyload filter.
Here is an example to put in functions.php files that disable lazyload on posts:
add_action( 'wp', 'deactivate_rocket_lazyload_on_single' );
function deactivate_rocket_lazyload_on_single() {
if ( is_single() ) {
add_filter( 'do_rocket_lazyload', '__return_false' );
}
}
Browsers that do not support native lazyload will use the JS-based solution as before.
How can I deactivate Lazy Load on some pages?
You can use the do_rocket_lazyload filter.
Here is an example to put in functions.php files that disable lazyload on posts:
add_action( 'wp', 'deactivate_rocket_lazyload_on_single' );
function deactivate_rocket_lazyload_on_single() {
if ( is_single() ) {
add_filter( 'do_rocket_lazyload', '__return_false' );
}
}
You can also use the filters rocket_lazyload_excluded_attributes or rocket_lazyload_excluded_src to exclude specific patterns.
For iframes, the filter is rocket_lazyload_iframe_excluded_patterns.
How can I change the threshold to trigger the load?
You can use the rocket_lazyload_threshold filter.
Code sample:
function rocket_lazyload_custom_threshold( $threshold ) {
return 100;
}
add_filter( 'rocket_lazyload_threshold', 'rocket_lazyload_custom_threshold' );
I use plugin X and my images don't show anymore
Some plugins are not compatible without lazy loading. Please open a support thread, and we will see how we can solve the issue by excluding lazy loading for this plugin.
How can I lazy load a background-image?
The plugin will automatically lazy load background-images set with a style attribute to a div element:
<div style="background-image: url(image.jpg);">
You can also apply it manually. The element you want to apply lazy load on must have this specific markup:
<div class="rocket-lazyload" data-bg="url(../img/image.jpg)"></div>
The element must have the class rocket-lazyload, and a data-bg attribute, which value is the CSS url for the image.
Where do I report security bugs found in this plugin?
You can report any security bugs found in the source code of the site-reviews plugin through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team will assist you with verification, CVE assignment and take care of notifying the developers of this plugin.
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For iframes, the filter is rocket_lazyload_iframe_excluded_patterns.
How can I change the threshold to trigger the load?
You can use the rocket_lazyload_threshold filter.
Code sample:
function rocket_lazyload_custom_threshold( $threshold ) {
return 100;
}
add_filter( 'rocket_lazyload_threshold', 'rocket_lazyload_custom_threshold' );
I use plugin X and my images don't show anymore
Some plugins are not compatible without lazy loading. Please open a support thread, and we will see how we can solve the issue by excluding lazy loading for this plugin.
How can I lazy load a background-image?
The plugin will automatically lazy load background-images set with a style attribute to a div element:
<div style="background-image: url(image.jpg);">
You can also apply it manually. The element you want to apply lazy load on must have this specific markup:
<div class="rocket-lazyload" data-bg="url(../img/image.jpg)"></div>
The element must have the class rocket-lazyload, and a data-bg attribute, which value is the CSS url for the image.
Where do I report security bugs found in this plugin?
You can report any security bugs found in the source code of the site-reviews plugin through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team will assist you with verification, CVE assignment and take care of notifying the developers of this plugin.
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RocketCDN: The best CDN plugin for WordPress to propel your content at the speed of light – no matter where your users are located in the world.
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