WordPress plugin comparison

Image Placeholders vs LazyBlur Placeholder Addon for WP Rocket

Image Placeholders

by WordPress Performance Team

60K+ installs3.5

LazyBlur Placeholder Addon for WP Rocket

by Ali Hussain

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for LazyBlur Placeholder Addon for WP Rocket.
On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 504 times, LazyBlur Placeholder Addon for WP Rocket about 3.
LazyBlur Placeholder Addon for WP Rocket has no reviews yet.
LazyBlur Placeholder Addon for WP Rocket was updated more recently: Oct 2, 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 LazyBlur Placeholder Addon for WP Rocket.

Image Placeholders leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Image Placeholders	LazyBlur Placeholder Addon for WP Rocket
Popular rank	#665	#65,313
Active installs	60K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	13.9K	71
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	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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