WordPress plugin comparison

Image Placeholders vs Import external attachments

Image Placeholders

by WordPress Performance Team

60K+ installs3.5

Import external attachments

by ryanpcmcquen

1K+ installs4.3

At a glance

Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against 1K+ for Import external attachments.
On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 504 times, Import external attachments about 15.
Import external attachments is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 26 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
Image Placeholders was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Feb 24, 2017 for Import external attachments.
Image Placeholders is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Import external attachments.
Import external attachments has been around longer: since 2016, against 2023 for Image Placeholders.

Image Placeholders leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Image Placeholders	Import external attachments
Popular rank	#665	#5,292
Active installs	60K+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	13.9K	221
Rating	3.5(2)	4.3(26)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.4.34
Search multiplier	×0.91	×0.00
Last release	2 months ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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