Jeff Starr

Does one thing: disables WP Lazy Load feature.
Activate this plugin to disable the new WP Lazy Loading functionality (added in WP version 5.5). To re-enable lazy loading at any time, simply deactivate the plugin.
Features
<ul>
<li>Lightweight – only one line of code</li>
<li>Simple to use – activate and done</li>
<li>No permanent changes are made</li>
<li>No settings to worry about</li>
<li>Easy peasy.</li>
</ul>
Why is this useful?
Because there are plugins that already implement lazy loading. So when upgrading to WP v5.5, there may be conflicting or redundant functionality. That’s not ideal. So with WordPress 5.5 and beyond, you can either remove your existing lazy-load solution, or more simply disable the WP-generated one. Or maybe you just don’t want lazy loading on some particular site. Whatever the reason, this plugin will do the job with a click.
More infos
For more information about WP Lazy Load functionality:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://make.wordpress.org/core/2020/04/08/lazy-loading-of-images-is-in-core/" rel="nofollow ugc">Lazy-loading of images is in core</a></li>
<li><a href="https://perishablepress.com/wordpress-disable-lazy-loading/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Plugin: Disable Lazy Load</a></li>
</ul>
Privacy
This plugin does not collect or store any user data. It does not set any cookies, and it does not connect to any third-party locations. Thus, this plugin does not affect user privacy in any way.
Disable Lazy Load is developed and maintained by <a href="https://x.com/perishable" rel="nofollow ugc">Jeff Starr</a>, 15-year <a href="https://plugin-planet.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress developer</a> and <a href="https://books.perishablepress.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">book author</a>.
Support development
I develop and maintain this free plugin with love for the WordPress community. To show support, you can <a href="https://monzillamedia.com/donate.html" rel="nofollow ugc">make a donation</a> or purchase one of my books:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://wp-tao.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">The Tao of WordPress</a></li>
<li><a href="https://digwp.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Digging into WordPress</a></li>
<li><a href="https://htaccessbook.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">.htaccess made easy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wp-tao.com/wordpress-themes-book/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress Themes In Depth</a></li>
<li><a href="https://books.perishablepress.com/downloads/wizards-collection-sql-recipes-wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc">Wizard’s SQL Recipes for WordPress</a></li>
</ul>
And/or purchase one of my premium WordPress plugins:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/bbq-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">BBQ Pro</a> – Blazing fast WordPress firewall</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/blackhole-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Blackhole Pro</a> – Automatically block bad bots</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/banhammer-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Banhammer Pro</a> – Monitor traffic and ban the bad guys</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/ga-google-analytics-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">GA Google Analytics Pro</a> – Connect WordPress to Google Analytics</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/head-meta-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Head Meta Pro</a> – Ultimate Meta Tags for WordPress</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/rest-pro-tools/" rel="nofollow ugc">REST Pro Tools</a> – Awesome tools for managing the WP REST API</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/simple-ajax-chat-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">Simple Ajax Chat Pro</a> – Unlimited chat rooms</li>
<li><a href="https://plugin-planet.com/usp-pro/" rel="nofollow ugc">USP Pro</a> – Unlimited front-end forms</li>
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Links, tweets and likes also appreciated. Thank you! 🙂

Disable Lazy Load

Very nice

Activate this plugin to disable the Lazy Loading feature that was added in WP v5.5.

Marko Krstić

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The GDPR friendly way to embed YouTube videos in WordPress. This block replaces heavy YouTube iframes with a lightweight placeholder image and only loads the YouTube player when your visitor clicks play.
No YouTube scripts or cookies are loaded until the user interacts — making your site faster and privacy compliant.
<h3>Key Features:</h3>
<ul>
<li>GDPR & Privacy Friendly: Zero YouTube scripts loaded until the user clicks play</li>
<li>Faster Page Speed: Replaces heavy YouTube embeds with a lightweight image placeholder</li>
<li>6 Play Button Styles: Choose from 6 icon presets and apply them globally</li>
<li>Custom Play Icon: Upload your own SVG play icon</li>
<li>Theme Color Support: Use your WordPress theme colors on the play button</li>
<li>Adjustable Icon Size: Control the size of the play button</li>
<li>Thumbnail Quality: Choose the YouTube thumbnail quality per block</li>
<li>Custom Thumbnail: Upload your own thumbnail image for extra privacy</li>
<li>Global Settings: Set icon style, colors, and size once — applies across your entire site</li>
<li>Free: No premium upsells or locked features</li>
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<h3>Third-Party Services</h3>
This plugin integrates with YouTube’s services in the following ways: 
– Fetches video thumbnail images from YouTube servers when displaying video previews 
– Loads the YouTube video player and related scripts when a user clicks to play a video 
– Communicates with YouTube’s servers to stream video content
For more information about YouTube’s services: 
– <a href="https://www.youtube.com" rel="nofollow ugc">YouTube Service Homepage</a> 
– <a href="https://www.youtube.com/t/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">YouTube Terms of Service</a> 
– <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Privacy Policy</a> (YouTube is owned by Google)
<h3>Embeds</h3>
For more information about embeds: 
– <a href="https://github.com/DBlocks-by-DPlugins/dblocks-lazyload-for-youtube/blob/main/embeds.md" rel="nofollow ugc">Embed guide</a>

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