WordPress plugin comparison
Image Placeholders vs Jamie's Visual HTML Editor
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
Jamie's Visual HTML Editor
by jamiemarsland
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against 100+ for Jamie's Visual HTML Editor.
- On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 504 times, Jamie's Visual HTML Editor about 9.
- Jamie's Visual HTML Editor is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Jamie's Visual HTML Editor was updated more recently: Sep 24, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Image Placeholders.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Image Placeholders has been around longer: since 2023, against 2026 for Jamie's Visual HTML Editor.
Line by line
Image Placeholders leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Placeholders | Jamie's Visual HTML Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #665 | #16,350 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.9K | 210 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.46 |
| 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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