SARVAROV Lazy Load
Lazy Load all your images, videos & iframes with blurred LQIP and average color placeholder. Inspired by Medium.
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SARVAROV Lazy Load shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Is rated 5/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 6 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.4 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where SARVAROV Lazy Load stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| images | >100 |
| lazy | >100 |
| lazy load | >100 |
| Lazy Loading | >100 |
| lazyload | >100 |
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About SARVAROV Lazy Load
From the official readme · v1.1.0Description
This plugin is the best way to make your images, iframes & videos lazy. Just activate the plugin and lazy loading will work automatically. It’s very simple, just try it!
THIS PLUGIN WILL MAKE YOUR SITE FASTER
All your media content will be loaded only when it’s in the browser viewport. Also you can hide loading process from visitors at all: the lazy elements can be loaded invisibly before the user reaches it.
THIS PLUGIN WILL MAKE YOUR SITE LOOK BETTER
In just one click your can enable blurred LQIP (inspired by Medium) and average color placeholder. Both of them look very modern & interesting.
Main features
- Speed up your blog, improve its PageSpeed Insights score
- Change style of placeholder, animation, transition etc.
- Make placeholder color based of the average color
- LQIP technology (Low Quality Image Placeholders)
<noscript>for visitors who don’t have a JavaScript enabled- Using the Lazysizes library and a lot of hooks give the possibility for customization to make the result the way you want
- High-quality code
- SEO friendly
- Mobile friendly
- Low server load (due to caching)
Installation
- Upload the complete
sarvarov-lazy-loadfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- You can configure the plugin by clicking on the ‘Lazy Load’ link in the ‘Settings’ menu.
Changelog
1.1.0
- Post thumbnail fix
1.0.9
- WordPress 5.4.x support
- Post thumbnail fix
1.0.8
- Adds
loading="lazy"to images & iframes inside<noscript> - General performance improvements
1.0.7
- Use cURL if host has
allow_url_fopenset to false - Added Russian translation.
1.0.6
- New option:
Completely disable placeholders - General performance improvements and bug fixes
1.0.5
- Posts with no blocks support
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FAQ
SARVAROV Lazy Load: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 17, 2026
Is SARVAROV Lazy Load free?
Yes. SARVAROV Lazy Load is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is SARVAROV Lazy Load safe to use in 2026?
SARVAROV Lazy Load shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Is rated 5/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
How many websites use SARVAROV Lazy Load?
SARVAROV Lazy Load is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,964 times since it launched in August 2019. It was downloaded 57 times in the last 30 days.
Does SARVAROV Lazy Load work with WordPress 7.1?
SARVAROV Lazy Load is officially tested up to WordPress 5.4.24, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does SARVAROV Lazy Load need?
SARVAROV Lazy Load requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was SARVAROV Lazy Load last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.0, was released on May 23, 2020 (6 years ago).
Who makes SARVAROV Lazy Load?
SARVAROV Lazy Load is developed and maintained by Roman Sarvarov.
What are the best alternatives to SARVAROV Lazy Load?
The most popular alternatives to SARVAROV Lazy Load are Autoptimize (800K+ installs), WebP Express (300K+ installs) and Responsive Lightbox & Galle… (100K+ installs).
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