WordPress plugin comparison
Autoptimize vs Image Placeholders
Autoptimize
by Optimizing Matters
800K+ installs4.7
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
At a glance
- Autoptimize has more active installs: 800K+, against 60K+ for Image Placeholders.
- On a typical day, Autoptimize is downloaded about 9,327 times, Image Placeholders about 541.
- Autoptimize is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 1,429 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Autoptimize was updated more recently: Oct 25, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Image Placeholders.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Autoptimize has been around longer: since 2009, against 2023 for Image Placeholders.
Line by line
Autoptimize leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Autoptimize | Image Placeholders |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #77 | #665 |
| Active installs | 800K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 557.3K | 14K |
| Rating | 4.7(1.4K) | 3.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 83% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×2.85 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 16 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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