Justin Tadlock

<p>Get the Image is one of the most advanced thumbnail/image scripts ever created for WordPress.</p>
<p>It is used everywhere from small blogs to large, enterprise-level solutions like <a href="http://vip.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">WordPress.com VIP</a>.  Get the Image offers something for everybody. Much of the reason for its success is because it uses standard WordPress code and methods for doing what it needs to do, which is to simply grab images.</p>
<p>The plugin was designed to make the process of adding thumbnail, featured, slider, gallery, and other images to your blog much easier, but it’s so much more than that.  It is an image-based representation of your WordPress posts.</p>
<p>This is a highly intuitive script that can grab an image by custom field input, WordPress’ featured image, post attachment, or extracting it from the post’s content.  Plus, a lot more!</p>
<h3>Before using</h3>
<p>Please note that Get the Image requires that you understand and know how to edit your theme’s PHP code, at least to the extent of copying and pasting one line of code.  If you’re not comfortable doing this, it’s best to ask that your theme author integrate the code necessary to support this plugin.</p>
<h3>A little history</h3>
<p>The original plugin was in launched 2008, which means it has several years of solid testing and development behind it.  It was created at a time when WordPress had very little native media support.  At the time, it was mostly used as a “thumbnail” script for magazine-/news-style sites.  But, it has grown into a much more flexible script over the years.</p>
<p>Even with WordPress’ more recent advancements in image management, many users still continue using this plugin because it offers a more robust image script than core WordPress.</p>
<p>The plugin has been downloaded 100,000s of times and is used on millions of sites as part of WordPress theme packages.</p>
<p>Other image plugins have come and gone, but Get the Image has stood the test of time with several years of successful installs and happy users.</p>
<h3>Professional support</h3>
<p>If you need professional plugin support from me, the plugin author, you can join the club at <a href="https://themehybrid.com/club" rel="nofollow ugc">Theme Hybrid</a>, which is a professional WordPress help/support site where I handle support for all my plugins and themes for a community of 75,000+ users (and growing).</p>
<h3>Plugin Development</h3>
<p>If you’re a theme author, plugin author, or just a code hobbyist, you can follow the development of this plugin on its <a href="https://github.com/justintadlock/get-the-image" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub repository</a>.</p>
<h3>Donations</h3>
<p>Yes, I do accept donations.  If you want to donate, you can do so from my <a href="https://themehybrid.com/donate" rel="nofollow ugc">donations page</a> or grab me something from my <a href="http://a.co/flUb0ns" rel="nofollow ugc">Amazon Wish List</a>.</p>
<p>I appreciate all donations, no matter the size.  Further development of this plugin is not contingent on donations, but they are always a nice incentive.</p>


Get the Image

Nice plugin, I use it for all of my sites.



Just works

An easy-to-use image script for adding things such as thumbnail, slider, gallery, and feature images.

Jumedeen khan

Mozedia

<p><strong>Smart LazyLoad</strong> is a fast, lightweight, and SEO-friendly lazy loading plugin for WordPress. It improves page speed and Core Web Vitals by loading images, iframes, videos, and background images <strong>only when they are about to enter the viewport</strong>.</p>
<p>Built with <strong>pure JavaScript</strong>, Smart Lazy Load does not rely on jQuery or other third-party libraries, keeping your site fast and bloat-free.</p>
<p>Unlike heavy optimization plugins, Smart LazyLoad focuses on one thing only: <strong>reducing unnecessary resource loading while maintaining compatibility, accessibility, and SEO best practices.</strong></p>
<p>All features are optional — you can use the plugin with default settings or fine-tune it as needed.</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Lazy load images in posts, pages, widgets, thumbnails, avatars, and comments</li>
<li>Lazy load iframes and embedded videos</li>
<li>Lazy load background images from inline styles and data attributes</li>
<li>Optional YouTube iframe replacement with video thumbnails</li>
<li>Intelligent first-image skipping for better LCP scores</li>
<li>Supports both JavaScript-based and native browser lazy loading</li>
<li>Inline plugin CSS and JavaScript (optional)</li>
<li>Option to disable lazy loading for logged-in users</li>
<li>Fully responsive and mobile-friendly</li>
<li>SEO-friendly with noscript fallbacks</li>
<li>Accessibility-aware</li>
<li>Pure JavaScript (no jQuery dependency)</li>
<li>Lightweight and performance-focused</li>
<li>Open source and available on <a href="https://github.com/jumedeenkhan/lazy-load-for-images" rel="nofollow ugc">GitHub</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Configuration</h3>
<p>You can configure the plugin from:</p>
<p><strong>Settings <span aria-hidden="true" class="wp-exclude-emoji">→</span> LazyLoad</strong></p>
<p>Available options include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Enable or disable lazy loading</li>
<li>Lazy load images, iframes, and videos</li>
<li>Enable background image lazy loading</li>
<li>Replace YouTube videos with thumbnails</li>
<li>Adjust lazy load threshold</li>
<li>Enable native browser lazy loading</li>
<li>Inline plugin CSS and JavaScript</li>
<li>Disable lazy loading for logged-in users</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Need more help?</strong></p>
<p>For detailed documentation, usage examples, available filters, and advanced configuration options for Smart LazyLoad are available.</p>
<p>See the <a href="https://www.mozedia.com/lazy-load-wordpress/" rel="nofollow ugc">Lazy Load Configuration Guide</a></p>
<p><strong>Support</strong></p>
<p>We are here to help. Feel free to open a new thread on the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/lazy-load-for-images/" rel="ugc">Support Forum</a>.</p>


Smart LazyLoad – Lazy Load Images, Videos and Iframes

A must-have for the fastest page load time, save bandwidth cost. Just install and activate and your site is ready to load with Rocket speed. Awesome work, Highly recommended! 

💯 Excellent plugin, Improves Page Load time Instantly ⚡

The best free, lightweight lazy load plugin for WordPress. Lazy loading images, videos, and iframes to improve performance and Core Web Vitals scores.

Get the Image vs Smart LazyLoad – Lazy Load Images, Videos and Iframes