The best free lazy load plugin for WordPress. Lazy load images, videos, and iframes to improve performance and Core Web Vitals scores.
Alternatives to Smart LazyLoad – Lazy Load Images, Videos and Iframes
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Lazy Load for Commentsv2.1.0
Speed up your posts by lazy-loading the WordPress comments on scroll or click. Works with classic and block themes.
Local WebP optimizer for WordPress. Free converts images to WebP; Pro adds AVIF and site-wide image tools.
Compress your images and serve them as WebP, with smart lazy loading and Core Web Vitals fixes. Fast, local, and your originals are never modified.
Speed Up – Lazy Loadv1.0.28
Improves load speed of page and save the bandwidth.
Reliable WordPress email delivery with multiple providers, two connections, Return Path, Reply-To and visual AND/OR routing.
UserFine Speed Enginev1.0.0
UserFine Speed Engine is an automated performance suite that optimizes WebP images, JS deferring, and native lazy loading to improve Core Web Vitals.
Short Description: Load YouTube videos faster by replacing iframes with a preview image; the video plays only when clicked play.
CacheWingv1.0.4
Lightweight caching plugin: full-page cache, CSS minify, JS defer, font optimization, and image lazy-load — built for Core Web Vitals.
B360 Cache & Optimizev1.0.1
Speed up WordPress with page cache, CSS & JS minify, lazy load, WebP and database cleanup. Boost PageSpeed and Core Web Vitals - 100% free.