WordPress plugin comparison
Avif Express vs Image Placeholders
Avif Express
by Pijush Gupta
300+ installs3.8
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
At a glance
- Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against 300+ for Avif Express.
- On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 504 times, Avif Express about 8.
- Avif Express is rated higher: 3.8 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Image Placeholders was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Oct 5, 2025 for Avif Express.
- Image Placeholders is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Avif Express.
Line by line
Image Placeholders leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Avif Express | Image Placeholders |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,193 | #665 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 231 | 13.9K |
| Rating | 3.8(9) | 3.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.22 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | 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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