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WordPress.org rating4.7 / 5 from 28 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org
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WP PlugIndex currently records Lazy Load for Comments version 2.1.0 as active, updated 1mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
Comments are heavy. A long thread can pull in dozens of avatars, gravatar lookups and reply scripts — all of which the browser downloads before the visitor has even reached them. Lazy Load for Comments defers all of that until the visitor either scrolls to the comments area or clicks a button.
The result: fewer HTTP requests, faster Largest Contentful Paint and a happier Lighthouse score, without changing how your comment template looks.
0 is a complete rewrite. It uses the WordPress REST API to fetch the rendered comments on demand and works with both classic themes ( comments_template() ) and block themes (the core Comments block) out of the box.
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Features
Lazy-load comments on scroll, on button click, or turn the plugin off without deactivating it.
Works with classic themes and block themes (the core Comments block).
Loads comments inline for search engine crawlers, so indexing and SEO are not affected.
Per-post cache of the rendered Comments block — REST renders stay fast.
Minimum-comment-count threshold so short threads still render inline.
Customisable load-button text, style and extra CSS classes.
Clean React settings page under Comments → Lazy Load.
No jQuery dependency. Front-end script is vanilla JS and intentionally small.
Translation-ready. Hooks and filters available for further customisation.
Useful links
Plugin website
Documentation
Support forum
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Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
lazy load
lazyload comments
page speed
performance
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity18 Sept 20261mo ago
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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
Version2.0.1→2.1.0
WordPress compatibility7.1→7.1.1
Tracking & source
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