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a3 Lazy Load v2.7.9

Use a3 Lazy Load for images, videos, iframes that are not lazy loaded by WordPress core. Instantly improve your sites load time and dramatically impro …

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  • Audit coverage Up to date 30 versions audited
  • On Plugin Auditor since Sep 4, 2026
  • Last audited Sep 4, 2026

Compatibility & requirements

The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.

  • Requires WordPress 6.0+
  • Tested up to WP 7.0 WP 7.1.3 is current
  • Version adoption 76% run the current version

Audit scores by category

125 checks

How this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.

  • 88 Passed
  • 30 Warnings
  • 7 Failed
Security 78/100
Needs Improvement

29 of 37 checks passed.

Code Quality 69/100
Needs Improvement

42 of 61 checks passed.

Performance 67/100
Needs Improvement

8 of 12 checks passed.

Compatibility 67/100
Needs Improvement

4 of 6 checks passed.

Privacy 67/100
Needs Improvement

2 of 3 checks passed.

Accessibility 50/100
Needs Improvement

3 of 6 checks passed.

Code footprint

How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.

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ZIP file size

833.5 KB

2.2 MB unzipped

Total files

161

across all file types

Lines of PHP

13,038

in 23 files Medium

File types

  • PNG
  • PHP
  • JS
  • CSS
  • Other

Top issues

The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.

  • 0 Critical
  • 85 High
  • 93 Medium
  • 131 Low

This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.

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How scores changed across versions

Across 30 audited versions of a3 Lazy Load, Code Quality improved the most (+2). No category regressed over this span. The codebase grew 3% in size.

Audited 2.2.1 → 2.7.9 · 30 versions

0 50 100 2.2.1 2.4.4 2.7.0 2.7.9

How issues changed across versions

Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.

0 350 700 2.2.1 2.4.4 2.7.0 2.7.9

Download momentum

How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.

Last 7 days

2,605

downloads

Today

381

downloads

Week over week

−11%

vs previous week

Month over month

−76%

vs previous month

Download trend: Declining. Abandonment risk: None.

Version intelligence

24% of installs run an older version

≈ 21.5K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.

  • Other
  • v2.4
  • v2.7

Ratings

148 ratings on WordPress.org

  • 5 116
  • 4 5
  • 3 4
  • 2 4
  • 1 19

Support: 0 / 1 threads resolved in the last two months

Maintenance & history

How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.

Last updated

2 mo ago

Jul 8, 2026

Actively maintained

Release cadence

~ every 37 days

average between releases

Total releases

64

since Dec 2014 · 12 yrs

Contributors & developers

The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.

  • Steve Truman Maintainer
  • Nguyen Tuan Contributor
  • a3-revolution-software-development-team Contributor Past
  • a3rev-software Contributor Past

Running a3 Lazy Load in Your Site?

Our latest audit of a3 Lazy Load v2.7.9 flagged 309 issues. Scan your own copy to see each one with its exact file, line number, and a recommended fix.

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