WordPress plugin comparison
Image Placeholders vs Image Optimizer
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
Image Optimizer
by Elementor
1M+ installs1.7
At a glance
- Image Optimizer has more active installs: 1M+, against 60K+ for Image Placeholders.
- On a typical day, Image Optimizer is downloaded about 5,537 times, Image Placeholders about 541.
- Image Placeholders is rated higher: 3.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 1.7 from 81 reviews.
- Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Sep 22, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Image Placeholders.
- Image Placeholders is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Image Optimizer.
- Image Placeholders has been around longer: since 2023, against 2024 for Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Image Optimizer leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Placeholders | Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #665 | #58 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 1M+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 14K | 174.3K |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 1.7(81) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×1.28 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month 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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