# ressio/lazy-load-xt

Lazy load XT is a jQuery plugin for images, videos and other media

Repository: https://github.com/ressio/lazy-load-xt
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/lazy-load-xt
Homepage: http://ress.io/lazy-load-xt-jquery/
Language: JavaScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2021-12-10T10:17:49+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4656, "days_push": 1727, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1343, forks 236 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:26.481395+00:00)

## What it is
Lazy Load XT is a fast, mobile-oriented, extensible jQuery plugin for lazy loading images, videos, and other media elements. It supports jQuery 1.7+, Zepto, DOMtastic, and jQLight, with addons for responsive images, fade-in effects, spinners, and infinite scroll.

## Use cases
- lazy load images on scroll
- defer loading of youtube videos until visible
- speed up mobile page load by deferring media
- lazy load background images
- handle lazy loading with infinite scroll
- support retina images with lazy loading

## When to choose
- you already use jQuery or Zepto and need lazy loading for images or videos
- you need broad legacy browser support including old IE
- you want an extensible plugin with addons for responsive images and animations

## When to avoid
- you use a modern framework with native loading='lazy' or IntersectionObserver-based solutions
- you need a dependency-free vanilla JavaScript lazy loader
- you need actively developed features or recent browser support guarantees

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: ui-components, image-processing, video-processing
- domain: web-development, frontend
- platform: browser
- tags: jquery, lazy-loading, zepto, images, videos, performance

## Member repositories
- ressio/lazy-load-xt (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:26.481395+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:43:01.739203+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ressio/lazy-load-xt (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:26.481395+00:00, sha c187463ca90b)
  - homepage: http://ress.io/lazy-load-xt-jquery/ (fetched 2026-08-29T12:02:47.047457+00:00, sha 54cd8f559cea)
  - site_page: https://fantasticfacts.net/airport-urinal-installation-reduce-cleaning-costs (fetched 2026-08-29T12:02:47.050504+00:00, sha 788ff8810529)
  - site_page: https://fantasticfacts.net/about (fetched 2026-08-29T12:02:47.052610+00:00, sha 55f86f3e500a)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.