WordPress plugin comparison
Image Placeholders vs Gumlet
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
Gumlet
by adityapatadia
400+ installs4.4
At a glance
- Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against 400+ for Gumlet.
- On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 504 times, Gumlet about 16.
- Gumlet is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Gumlet was updated more recently: Oct 5, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Image Placeholders.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Gumlet has been around longer: since 2019, against 2023 for Image Placeholders.
Line by line
Image Placeholders leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Placeholders | Gumlet |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #665 | #9,448 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.9K | 418 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 4.4(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.50 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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