WordPress plugin comparison
CM Auto Alt Text vs Image Placeholders
CM Auto Alt Text
by Adrian D
Fewer than 10 installs
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
At a glance
- Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for CM Auto Alt Text.
- On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 504 times, CM Auto Alt Text about 6.
- CM Auto Alt Text has no reviews yet.
- Image Placeholders was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jun 9, 2026 for CM Auto Alt Text.
- Image Placeholders is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for CM Auto Alt Text.
- Image Placeholders has been around longer: since 2023, against 2025 for CM Auto Alt Text.
Line by line
Image Placeholders leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | CM Auto Alt Text | Image Placeholders |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #71,336 | #665 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 155 | 13.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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