WordPress plugin comparison
Image Placeholders vs ImageKit
At a glance
- Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against 1K+ for ImageKit.
- On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 541 times, ImageKit about 25.
- ImageKit is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Image Placeholders was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Mar 16, 2026 for ImageKit.
- Image Placeholders is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for ImageKit.
- ImageKit has been around longer: since 2016, against 2023 for Image Placeholders.
Line by line
Image Placeholders leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Placeholders |  ImageKit |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #665 | #6,867 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.5K | 764 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 4.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.48 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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