Crazy Lazy Security & Risk Analysis

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Warning: Crazy Lazy has reached end of life. WordPress 5.5+ supports lazy-loading of images in Core based on the native HTML loading attribute.

600 active installs v1.2.0 PHP + WP 3.6+ Updated Jan 28, 2021
imageslazyloadloadingperformance
85
A · Safe
CVEs total0
Unpatched0
Last CVENever
Safety Verdict

Is Crazy Lazy Safe to Use in 2026?

Generally Safe

Score 85/100

Crazy Lazy has no known CVEs and is actively maintained. It's a solid choice for most WordPress installations.

No known CVEs Updated 5yr ago
Risk Assessment

The plugin "crazy-lazy" v1.2.0 exhibits a strong security posture based on the provided static analysis and vulnerability history. The absence of identified AJAX handlers, REST API routes, shortcodes, and cron events significantly limits the potential attack surface. Furthermore, the code signals indicate good development practices, with all SQL queries utilizing prepared statements and all output being properly escaped. The presence of capability checks, even if minimal, is also a positive sign. The lack of any recorded vulnerabilities, including critical or high-severity ones, suggests a well-maintained and secure codebase over time.

While the absence of taint analysis flows with unsanitized paths and dangerous functions is encouraging, it's important to note that the static analysis did not identify any flows to analyze. This might mean the plugin is very simple or that the analysis tools had limitations. The complete absence of known CVEs and a clean vulnerability history strongly suggests that the plugin has not been a target or has a proven track record of security. Overall, this plugin appears to be secure and well-developed, with no immediate red flags raised by the provided data.

Vulnerabilities
None known

Crazy Lazy Security Vulnerabilities

No known vulnerabilities — this is a good sign.
Code Analysis
Analyzed Mar 16, 2026

Crazy Lazy Code Analysis

Dangerous Functions
0
Raw SQL Queries
0
1 prepared
Unescaped Output
0
10 escaped
Nonce Checks
0
Capability Checks
2
File Operations
0
External Requests
0
Bundled Libraries
0

SQL Query Safety

100% prepared1 total queries

Output Escaping

100% escaped10 total outputs
Attack Surface

Crazy Lazy Attack Surface

Entry Points0
Unprotected0
WordPress Hooks 7
actionwpcrazy-lazy.php:61
actioninitinc\class-crazylazy.php:42
filterthe_contentinc\class-crazylazy.php:49
filterpost_thumbnail_htmlinc\class-crazylazy.php:57
filterwidget_textinc\class-crazylazy.php:64
filterget_avatarinc\class-crazylazy.php:71
actionwp_enqueue_scriptsinc\class-crazylazy.php:78
Maintenance & Trust

Crazy Lazy Maintenance & Trust

Maintenance Signals

WordPress version tested5.6.17
Last updatedJan 28, 2021
PHP min version
Downloads53K

Community Trust

Rating90/100
Number of ratings14
Active installs600
Developer Profile

Crazy Lazy Developer Profile

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8 plugins · 846K total installs

78
trust score
Avg Security Score
98/100
Avg Patch Time
1972 days
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Detection Fingerprints

How We Detect Crazy Lazy

Patterns used to identify this plugin on WordPress sites during automated security audits and web crawling.

Asset Fingerprints

Asset Paths
/wp-content/plugins/crazy-lazy/css/crazy-lazy.css/wp-content/plugins/crazy-lazy/js/crazy-lazy.min.js
Script Paths
/wp-content/plugins/crazy-lazy/js/crazy-lazy.min.js
Version Parameters
crazy-lazy/css/crazy-lazy.css?ver=crazy-lazy/js/crazy-lazy.min.js?ver=

HTML / DOM Fingerprints

CSS Classes
lazyloadlazyloaded
Data Attributes
data-lazy-src
JS Globals
CrazyLazy
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions about Crazy Lazy