WordPress plugin comparison
Disable "BIG Image" Threshold vs Image Placeholders
Disable "BIG Image" Threshold
by Jonathan Desrosiers
10K+ installs4.2
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
At a glance
- Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against 10K+ for Disable "BIG Image" Threshold.
- On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 504 times, Disable "BIG Image" Threshold about 33.
- Disable "BIG Image" Threshold is rated higher: 4.2 out of 5 from 35 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Disable "BIG Image" Threshold was updated more recently: Sep 10, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Image Placeholders.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Disable "BIG Image" Threshold has been around longer: since 2019, against 2023 for Image Placeholders.
Line by line
Image Placeholders leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Disable "BIG Image" Threshold | Image Placeholders |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,732 | #665 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 682 | 13.9K |
| Rating | 4.2(35) | 3.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.80 | ×0.91 |
| Last release | 2 months 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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