Lazy Load for Comments is the #107 ranked performance app on WordPress, with a 4.7 average rating from 28 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Lazy Load for Comments is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Joel James. With a rating of 4.7★ from 28 reviews, it currently ranks #107 in the Performance category.
AppRanks data: Lazy Load for Comments ranks #107 in Performance on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 15% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Lazy Load for Comments is a highly rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Performance category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 28 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.7★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Joel James — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (28) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Lazy Load for Comments works
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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.
Version 2.0 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.
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
Category rankings
As of Sep 11, 2026- Performance#107of 762Top 15%
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Where Lazy Load for Comments stands in the Performance category
Lazy Load for Comments ranks #107 of 762 apps in the Performance category, placing it in the top 15% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Lazy Load for Comments?
Lazy Load for Comments is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.7-star rating from 28 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Performance category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Joel James.
Who uses Lazy Load for Comments?
Currently around 2,000 active stores have installed Lazy Load for Comments. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Performance category on WordPress.
Where does Lazy Load for Comments rank on WordPress?
Lazy Load for Comments currently sits at position #107 in the Performance category on WordPress. That places it in the top 14% of 762 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.