WordPress plugin comparison
Image Placeholders vs GS Alternate Images
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
GS Alternate Images
by jeff@goseese.com
10+ installs
At a glance
- Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for GS Alternate Images.
- On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 504 times, GS Alternate Images about 1.
- GS Alternate Images has no reviews yet.
- Image Placeholders was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Aug 13, 2010 for GS Alternate Images.
- Image Placeholders is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for GS Alternate Images.
- GS Alternate Images has been around longer: since 2010, against 2023 for Image Placeholders.
Line by line
Image Placeholders leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Placeholders | GS Alternate Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #665 | #45,239 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.9K | 34 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 16 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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