The best free lazy load plugin for WordPress. Lazy load images, videos, and iframes to improve performance and Core Web Vitals scores.
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security25
maintainability17
repo_compliance5
Issues Details
48 issues found in latest scan
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$heading_tag'.
All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$id'.
Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$action_url".
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$name".
Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "persist_{$this->settings_key}".
load_plugin_textdomain() has been discouraged since WordPress version 4.6. When your plugin is hosted on WordPress.org, you no longer need to manually include this function call for translations under your plugin slug. WordPress will automatically load the translations for you as needed.
Sanitization missing for register_setting().
All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'.
Plugin name "LazyLoad Plugin – Lazy Load Images, Videos, and Iframes" is different from the name declared in plugin header "Lazy Load - Optimize Images".
PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit;
Missing "License". Please update your readme with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license.
Tested up to: 6.8 < 7.0. The "Tested up to" value in your plugin is not set to the current version of WordPress. This means your plugin will not show up in searches, as we require plugins to be compatible and documented as tested up to the most recent version of WordPress.
Missing "License" in Plugin Header. Please update your Plugin Header with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license.
The "Domain Path" header in the plugin file must point to an existing folder. Found: "languages"
One or more tags were ignored. Please limit your plugin to 5 tags.
The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "LazyLoad Plugin – Lazy Load Images, Videos, and Iframes" - contains the restricted term "plugin" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name.
| Code | Type | Message | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$heading_tag'. | 14 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.ExceptionNotEscaped | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (see the Security sections in the WordPress Developer Handbooks), found '$id'. | 9 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedVariableFound | WARNING | Global variables defined by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$action_url". | 6 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.DynamicHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "$name". | 4 |
| WordPress.NamingConventions.PrefixAllGlobals.NonPrefixedHooknameFound | WARNING | Hook names invoked by a theme/plugin should start with the theme/plugin prefix. Found: "persist_{$this->settings_key}". | 2 |
| badly_named_files | ERROR | File and folder names must not contain spaces or special characters. | 2 |
| PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.DiscouragedFunctions.load_plugin_textdomainFound | WARNING | load_plugin_textdomain() has been discouraged since WordPress version 4.6. When your plugin is hosted on WordPress.org, you no longer need to manually include this function call for translations under your plugin slug. WordPress will automatically load the translations for you as needed. | 1 |
| PluginCheck.CodeAnalysis.SettingSanitization.register_settingMissing | ERROR | Sanitization missing for register_setting(). | 1 |
| WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.UnsafePrintingFunction | ERROR | All output should be run through an escaping function (like esc_html_e() or esc_attr_e()), found '_e'. | 1 |
| mismatched_plugin_name | WARNING | Plugin name "LazyLoad Plugin – Lazy Load Images, Videos, and Iframes" is different from the name declared in plugin header "Lazy Load - Optimize Images". | 1 |
| missing_direct_file_access_protection | ERROR | PHP file should prevent direct access. Add a check like: if ( ! defined( 'ABSPATH' ) ) exit; | 1 |
| no_license | ERROR | Missing "License". Please update your readme with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license. | 1 |
| outdated_tested_upto_header | ERROR | Tested up to: 6.8 < 7.0. The "Tested up to" value in your plugin is not set to the current version of WordPress. This means your plugin will not show up in searches, as we require plugins to be compatible and documented as tested up to the most recent version of WordPress. | 1 |
| plugin_header_no_license | ERROR | Missing "License" in Plugin Header. Please update your Plugin Header with a valid GPLv2 (or later) compatible license. | 1 |
| plugin_header_nonexistent_domain_path | WARNING | The "Domain Path" header in the plugin file must point to an existing folder. Found: "languages" | 1 |
| readme_parser_warnings_too_many_tags | WARNING | One or more tags were ignored. Please limit your plugin to 5 tags. | 1 |
| trademarked_term | WARNING | The plugin name includes a restricted term. Your chosen plugin name - "LazyLoad Plugin – Lazy Load Images, Videos, and Iframes" - contains the restricted term "plugin" which cannot be used at all in your plugin name. | 1 |
Latest Snapshot
Findings
48
Errors
31
Warnings
17
Score History
First score snapshot
First scan completed Jun 20, 2026
v2.4.0 · Plugin Check 2.0.0 · Model 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
Jun 20, 2026
v2.4.0
40
Latest
- Findings
- 48
- Errors
- 31
- Warnings
- 17
- Plugin Check
- 2.0.0
- Model
- 2026.06-mvp-static-v2
| Scan | Score | Findings | Errors | Warnings | Plugin | Plugin Check | Model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2026Latest | 40 | 48 | 31 | 17 | v2.4.0 | 2.0.0 | 2026.06-mvp-static-v2 |