Justin Downey

This plugin adds the <code>loading</code> attribute to IMG tags found when filtering <code>the_content()</code> to support native image lazy loading.
For more information about lazy loading images using this new native browser image attribute, check out this article: <a href="https://addyosmani.com/blog/lazy-loading/" rel="nofollow ugc">https://addyosmani.com/blog/lazy-loading/</a> and for a little more depth into what we’re doing here, check out our <a href="https://jdmdig.it/30nXp7h" rel="nofollow ugc">explainer post</a>.
Historically, to limit the impact offscreen images have on page load times, developers have needed to use a JavaScript library (like <a href="https://github.com/aFarkas/lazysizes" rel="nofollow ugc">LazySizes</a> or <a href="https://www.andreaverlicchi.eu/lazyload/" rel="nofollow ugc">Vanilla-LazyLoad</a>) in order to defer fetching these images until a user scrolls near them. What if the browser could avoid loading these offscreen images for you?
The <code>loading</code> attribute instructs a browser to defer loading offscreen images until users scroll near them. It comes in three flavors: eager, auto, and lazy. Install this plugin and you can set the first image’s loading attribute and the loading attribute for all the subsequent images sent through <code>the_content()</code> in the plugin’s settings page.
Simple is Beautiful
There is no JavaScript or CSS included in the plugin. It just works in browsers that support the new <code>loading</code> image attribute.
For browsers that don’t support this new image loading attribute, that’s ok. You can still use whatever JavaScript-based image lazy loader you want as a fallback until browser support becomes a little more mainstream.

Native Image Lazy Loading

Automatically add the new loading attribute to images within your content to support native image lazy loading.

James Revillini

A major drawback to using Elementor is that the background images used for sections and columns are all loaded when the page loads. Using a plugin like WP Rocket or BJ Lazy Load will not solve this issue. This plugin fixes that.
The plugin is dead simple. No extra database tables or queries, no admin screens with difficult options to understand, and no dependencies other than that the page is designed with Elementor. It injects a little JavaScript and CSS on the front-end. The CSS hides all backgrounds on all non-animated sections and columns. The JavaScript detects the visitor’s scrolling and starts loading the background images as they get close to those sections/columns using the WayPoints JS library (which is packaged with Elementor).
New
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<li>support has been added for the following Elementor Pro elements: Flip Box and Slider – thanks for the idea @dollhauss</li>
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Lazy Load Elementor Background Images

Lazy load background images of Elementor sections, columns, and some elements. Compatible with Elementor Pro.

Native Image Lazy Loading vs Lazy Load Elementor Background Images