# How to lazy-load offscreen images

> Images below the fold do not need to load before the page is usable. One attribute defers them — but never lazy-load the hero.

Speed & Core Web Vitals · HTML version: https://getreport.app/learn/lazy-loading

## Offscreen image loading

Passing looks like: Offscreen images are lazy-loaded.

**Why it matters.** Images far below the fold compete for bandwidth with the ones visitors see first. Lazy loading defers them until they scroll into view.

**How to fix it.**

1. Add loading="lazy" to images below the fold — but never to the hero/LCP image.
2. WordPress adds it by default since 5.5; check your theme or slider has not removed it.

Check your own page: https://getreport.app/