WordPress plugin comparison
Image Placeholders vs Kashida Image Optimizer
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
Kashida Image Optimizer
by Mrwan B. elGobee
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for Kashida Image Optimizer.
- On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 504 times, Kashida Image Optimizer about 4.
- Kashida Image Optimizer has no reviews yet.
- Kashida Image Optimizer was updated more recently: Oct 12, 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 Kashida Image Optimizer.
Line by line
Image Placeholders leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Placeholders | Kashida Image Optimizer |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #665 | #67,409 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.9K | 141 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 29 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.0 |
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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