{"id":50797,"date":"2022-04-06T17:48:55","date_gmt":"2022-04-06T17:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"\/tutorials\/?p=50797"},"modified":"2024-05-20T08:39:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T08:39:31","slug":"wordpress-lazy-loading-how-to-implement-it-on-your-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/my\/tutorials\/wordpress-lazy-load","title":{"rendered":"WordPress Lazy Loading: How to Implement It on Your Site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If your WordPress website heavily relies on visual content, you may want to add the lazy loading functionality to it. This WordPress feature helps improve a website&rsquo;s page speed and performance, making it essential for your SEO efforts.<\/p><p>This article will explore how lazy loading works along with its pros and cons. You will also learn how to implement it on your website and the ways to optimize its usage for better results.<\/p><p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"protip\"><div class=\"protip__heading\">\n                <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path d=\"M1.49234 23.5024C1.23229 23.5024 0.972242 23.4024 0.782206 23.2123C0.562165 22.9923 0.452144 22.6822 0.502153 22.3722C0.562165 21.9221 1.14227 17.9113 3.00262 16.351C3.63274 15.8209 4.43289 15.5509 5.26305 15.5609C6.09321 15.5909 6.87335 15.9109 7.47347 16.4911C8.6937 17.6913 8.76371 19.6717 7.6435 20.9919C6.0832 22.8523 2.08245 23.4324 1.63237 23.4924C1.59236 23.4924 1.54235 23.4924 1.50234 23.4924L1.49234 23.5024ZM5.16303 17.5613C4.84297 17.5613 4.53291 17.6713 4.29287 17.8813C3.60274 18.4614 3.07264 19.9317 2.75258 21.242C4.06282 20.9219 5.5331 20.3918 6.11321 19.7017C6.55329 19.1716 6.54329 18.3814 6.0832 17.9213C5.85316 17.7013 5.5431 17.5713 5.20304 17.5613C5.19304 17.5613 5.17303 17.5613 5.16303 17.5613ZM11.7243 21.8821C11.4942 21.8821 11.2642 21.8021 11.0841 21.652C10.8541 21.462 10.7241 21.1819 10.7241 20.8819V15.9109L8.08358 13.2705H3.11264C2.81259 13.2705 2.53254 13.1404 2.3425 12.9104C2.15246 12.6803 2.07245 12.3803 2.12246 12.0902C2.19247 11.7102 2.84259 8.36953 4.70294 7.12929C6.33325 6.04909 8.96375 6.49918 10.244 6.80923C11.5442 4.96889 13.2546 3.4286 15.2349 2.33839C17.4553 1.11816 19.9858 0.518051 22.4963 0.498047C23.0464 0.498047 23.4865 0.948132 23.4865 1.49824C23.4865 5.0389 22.3763 9.97983 17.1753 13.7605C17.4853 15.0408 17.9354 17.6613 16.8552 19.2816C15.615 21.1419 12.2744 21.7921 11.8943 21.8621C11.8343 21.8721 11.7743 21.8821 11.7143 21.8821H11.7243ZM12.7245 16.181V19.6016C13.7146 19.2916 14.7948 18.7915 15.2049 18.1814C15.675 17.4812 15.605 16.091 15.385 14.9008C14.5248 15.3808 13.6346 15.8109 12.7245 16.181ZM9.66388 12.0302L11.9643 14.3307C13.1845 13.8306 14.3648 13.2204 15.485 12.5103C19.9358 9.51974 21.2361 5.60901 21.4561 2.53843C19.6157 2.67846 17.8254 3.20856 16.2051 4.09872C14.2847 5.14892 12.6544 6.68921 11.4942 8.54956C10.7841 9.65977 10.174 10.82 9.66388 12.0302ZM4.39289 11.2701H7.81353C8.1936 10.3599 8.63368 9.46974 9.11377 8.60957C7.92355 8.38953 6.51329 8.31952 5.81315 8.78961C5.19304 9.19968 4.70294 10.3099 4.39289 11.2701Z\" fill=\"#673DE6\"\/>\n                <\/svg>\n                <p class=\"protip__title\">\n                   What Is Lazy Loading?\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"protip__content\">It&rsquo;s functionality which allows a website to only load the images that are visible to the user. It helps the site maintain a fast load speed by not downloading images outside of the viewport.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-does-wordpress-lazy-loading-work\">How Does WordPress Lazy Loading Work?<\/h2><p>When a user visits a WordPress website, their browser downloads all the images within the web page at once. For pages with many high-resolution images, this process can increase the load time significantly, harming your site performance.<\/p><p>Adding lazy loading to your website prompts it to only download the images that are visible on the user&rsquo;s screen. The rest of the media files are replaced by a placeholder image and only loaded when the user scrolls further down the web page.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trustpilot.com\/reviews\/642d28a65eb618f8dc77e91d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/08\/WP-Fastest-.png\/w=1024,h=1024,fit=scale-down\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-91643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/WP-Fastest-.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/WP-Fastest--300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/WP-Fastest--150x82.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2023\/08\/WP-Fastest--768x419.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pros-and-cons-of-wordpress-lazy-loading\">Pros and Cons of WordPress Lazy Loading<\/h2><p>If you&rsquo;re still wondering whether you should implement image lazy loading in WordPress, here are the pros and cons of the feature:<\/p><p><strong>Pros:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reduces bandwidth usage, lowering hosting costs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improves site speed, making visitors&rsquo; browsing experience better.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boosts the mobile experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optimizes the <a href=\"\/my\/tutorials\/largest-contentful-paint\/\">Largest Contentful Paint<\/a> score<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improves <a href=\"\/my\/tutorials\/what-is-seo\/\">SEO<\/a> efforts, increasing your site&rsquo;s search rankings.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p><strong>Cons:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Causes content buffering, hurting the loading speed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slows down quick scrolling.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-add-wordpress-lazy-loading-to-your-site-3-methods\">How to Add WordPress Lazy Loading to Your Site: 3 Methods<\/h2><p>There are three ways to implement lazy loading on your WordPress site. We recommend picking the one that best suits your situation.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-upgrade-to-wordpress-5-4-or-higher\">1. Upgrade to WordPress 5.4 or Higher<\/h3><p>WordPress 5.4 and higher versions include lazy-load images by default. <a href=\"\/my\/tutorials\/how-to-update-wordpress\/\">Updating your WordPress<\/a> to the newest version will automatically enable lazy loading.<\/p><p>Despite being the easiest method, it doesn&rsquo;t allow you to configure which images to lazy load. Consequently, your website may overuse the feature, manifesting the aforementioned cons.<\/p><p>Another factor to consider is the different nature of the lazy loading feature in each WordPress version. Recently, WordPress posted that WordPress 5.9 implements refinements to solve the issues with poor Large Contentful Paint scores of older versions.<\/p><p>That means websites running on older WordPress versions don&rsquo;t get the same benefits as those using WordPress 5.9.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-enable-native-lazy-loading-through-the-browser\">2. Enable Native Lazy Loading Through the Browser<\/h3><p>Popular browsers like Chrome, Firefox, and Opera support native image lazy loading. You only need to add the &lt;img loading= &ldquo;lazy&rdquo;&gt; loading attribute to the targeted images and videos to enable it automatically.<\/p><p>In native WordPress lazy loading, the loading attribute supports these three values:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Auto <\/strong>&#8210; triggers default lazy loading, which is the same as not including a loading attribute.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lazy <\/strong>&#8210; distributes the loading of the assets until each reaches the specified distance from the viewport.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Eager <\/strong>&#8210; loads all the assets as soon as the page loads, regardless of their location.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Here&rsquo;s an example of how to use it:<\/p><pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>&lt;img src=&rdquo;image-name.png&rdquo; loading=&rdquo;lazy&rdquo; alt=&rdquo;alt attribute&rdquo; width=&rdquo;200&Prime; height=&rdquo;200&Prime;&gt;<\/code><\/pre><p>This method is ideal for lazy loading certain images, giving each a loading attribute that dictates their time of appearance in the viewport. However, it can take some time to lazy load individual images, especially if your website has a lot of media files.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-install-a-plugin\">3. Install a Plugin<\/h3><p>Since not all browsers support lazy loading for images and videos, the second method might not work all the time. You can mitigate this issue by <a href=\"\/my\/tutorials\/wordpress\/how-to-install-wordpress-plugins\/\">installing a WordPress lazy loading plugin<\/a>. This method gives you more control over which images to lazy load without coding.<\/p><p>The following are the <a href=\"\/my\/tutorials\/best-wordpress-plugins\/\">best WordPress plugins<\/a> for lazy loading to choose from, accessible via the WordPress plugin directory.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/optimole-wp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Image Optimization &amp; Lazy Load by Optimole<\/strong><\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Optimole-plugin-page.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Optimole-plugin-page.png\/public\" alt=\"Optimole WordPress plugin banner\" class=\"wp-image-50799\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/Optimole-plugin-page.png 772w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/Optimole-plugin-page-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/Optimole-plugin-page-150x49.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/Optimole-plugin-page-768x249.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>One of Optimole&rsquo;s plus points is that it supports all image types, including AVIF. This freemium lazy load plugin provides <a href=\"\/my\/tutorials\/optimize-images-wordpress\/\">WordPress image optimization<\/a> and scaling to fit them on visitors&rsquo; devices, ensuring optimal user experience.<\/p><p>When it detects a slower network, Optimole gives you the option to downgrade the image quality. Additionally, save storage space by storing images in Optimole&rsquo;s cloud library.<\/p><p>The free plugin lets you optimize images for up to 5,000 monthly visits. Purchasing the Pro plan allows you to lazy load images for 25,000 monthly active visitors and more. Images in both plans are served via the AWS Cloudfront CDN.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-smushit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Smush<\/strong><\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Smush-plugin-page.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Smush-plugin-page.png\/public\" alt=\"Smush WordPress plugin banner\" class=\"wp-image-50800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/Smush-plugin-page.png 940w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/Smush-plugin-page-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/Smush-plugin-page-150x49.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/Smush-plugin-page-768x248.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>Smush is a popular image optimization plugin that supports lazy loading. It&rsquo;s compatible with popular themes, page builders, and media library plugins. Additionally, it lets you save the plugin&rsquo;s settings in unlimited configs and apply them in a few clicks.<\/p><p>Other useful features include incorrect image size detection, multisite support, and image compression tools. Upgrading to Smush Pro allows you to optimize large images without size limitations, backup original images, and access other WPMU Pro plugins. Prices start from <strong>$5\/month<\/strong>.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/a3-lazy-load\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>a3 Lazy Load<\/strong><\/a><\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/a3-Lazy-Load-plugin-page.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"772\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/a3-Lazy-Load-plugin-page.png\/public\" alt=\"a3 Lazy Load WordPress plugin banner\" class=\"wp-image-50807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/a3-Lazy-Load-plugin-page.png 772w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/a3-Lazy-Load-plugin-page-300x97.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/a3-Lazy-Load-plugin-page-150x49.png 150w, https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/my\/tutorials\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/a3-Lazy-Load-plugin-page-768x249.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 772px) 100vw, 772px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>a3 Lazy Load is a free mobile-oriented lazy loading plugin. It&rsquo;s fully compatible with WordPress 5.9 and a number of popular tools, including WebP and AMP plugins.<\/p><p>Besides offering basic features of image lazy loading, a3 Lazy Load also lets you lazy load videos &ndash; including embedded videos in pages, posts, custom post types, and widgets. Lazy load effects and the option to load scripts from the header or footer are also available.<\/p><p>Other notable features include multisite support, WebP image support, and iframe lazy load &ndash; it applies to iframes that the WordPress core doesn&rsquo;t load, such as Google Maps and embedded media.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"\/my\/wordpress-hosting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/06\/New-WP_in-text-banner.png\/w=1024,h=1024,fit=scale-down\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-111781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/06\/New-WP_in-text-banner.png\/w=2048,fit=scale-down 2048w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/06\/New-WP_in-text-banner.png\/w=300,fit=scale-down 300w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/06\/New-WP_in-text-banner.png\/w=1024,fit=scale-down 1024w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/06\/New-WP_in-text-banner.png\/w=150,fit=scale-down 150w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/06\/New-WP_in-text-banner.png\/w=768,fit=scale-down 768w, https:\/\/imagedelivery.net\/LqiWLm-3MGbYHtFuUbcBtA\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/06\/New-WP_in-text-banner.png\/w=1536,fit=scale-down 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-wordpress-lazy-loading-tips\">WordPress Lazy Loading Tips<\/h2><p>The key to getting the most out of lazy loading is to use it properly. Here are a few tips for performing lazy loading on your WordPress site:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Don&rsquo;t lazy load images above the fold<\/strong>. As images placed at the top of the page are visible upon loading, lazy loading them has no benefit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Choose appropriate placeholders.<\/strong> We recommend using a solid, dominant color or a low-quality image as a placeholder for your images.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Add buffer time for image load.<\/strong> This way, your images are ready right before entering the visitors&rsquo; viewport, eliminating any waiting time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Define the dimensions for image containers. <\/strong>Doing so will help avoid sudden layout shifts, making your web page look tidy upon loading.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Implement lazy loading on long pages only.<\/strong> Long pages include those that take more than two scrolls to reach the end and have more than five images below the fold.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\">Conclusion<\/h2><p>Lazy loading images in WordPress allows you to give visitors a better browsing experience. Besides improving site speed, this feature also reduces your bandwidth usage. Overall, it contributes to your SEO efforts for higher search rankings.<\/p><p>We hope this article has helped you understand how to make the most of the lazy loading feature on WordPress sites. Make sure to use high-quality <a href=\"\/my\/wordpress-hosting\">WordPress hosting<\/a> to further improve your site&rsquo;s performance. 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