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About Lazy Load
This lazy load images plugin helps improve the loading time of web pages by only loading images that are visible in the viewport. It is a combination of code written by various teams and utilizes jQuery.sonar by Dave Artz.Frequently asked questions
What does the Lazy Load plugin do?
The Lazy Load plugin improves page load times by only loading images when they become visible to the user. This approach helps conserve server bandwidth as well.
Who developed the Lazy Load plugin?
The Lazy Load plugin was developed by Automattic. It incorporates code from the WordPress.com VIP team, the TechCrunch 2011 Redesign team, and Jake Goldman (10up LLC).
How does the Lazy Load plugin detect when to load images?
The plugin uses jQuery.sonar to detect when an image is visible within the user's viewport. Images are only loaded once they enter the visible area.
Changelog
0.6.1
- Security: XSS fix (reported by Jouko Pynnöne
0.6
- Filter to control when lazy loading is enabled
0.5
- Fix lazyload_images_add_placeholders by adding missing return, props Kevin Smith
- Lazy load avatars, props i8ramin
- Don’t lazy load images in the Dashboard
- Better compatibility with Jetpack Carousel
0.4
- New helper function to lazy load non-post content
- Prevent circular lazy-loading
0.3
- Make LazyLoad a static class so that it’s easier to change its hooks
- Hook in at a higher priority for content filters
0.2
- Adds noscript tags to allow the image to show up in no-js contexts (including crawlers), props smub
- Lazy Load post thumbnails, props ivancamilov
0.1
- Initial working version
