WordPress plugin comparison
Comment Image vs Image Placeholders
Comment Image
by Stefano Lissa
1K+ installs4.2
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
At a glance
- Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against 1K+ for Comment Image.
- On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 541 times, Comment Image about 12.
- Comment Image is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Image Placeholders was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Aug 28, 2021 for Comment Image.
- Image Placeholders is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for Comment Image.
- Comment Image has been around longer: since 2009, against 2023 for Image Placeholders.
Line by line
Image Placeholders leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Comment Image | Image Placeholders |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,586 | #665 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 339 | 13.5K |
| Rating | 4.2(6) | 3.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.8.19 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 5 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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