WordPress plugin comparison
Image Placeholders vs Media Carousel ACF Field
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
Media Carousel ACF Field
by Srawan Paudel
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for Media Carousel ACF Field.
- On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 504 times, Media Carousel ACF Field about 1.
- Media Carousel ACF Field has no reviews yet.
- Image Placeholders was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Mar 25, 2025 for Media Carousel ACF Field.
- Image Placeholders is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Media Carousel ACF Field.
- Image Placeholders has been around longer: since 2023, against 2025 for Media Carousel ACF Field.
Line by line
Image Placeholders leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Placeholders | Media Carousel ACF Field |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #665 | #68,183 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.9K | 34 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year 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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