WordPress plugin comparison
Image Placeholders vs Media Cleaner
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
Media Cleaner
by Jordy Meow
90K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Media Cleaner has more active installs: 90K+, against 60K+ for Image Placeholders.
- On a typical day, Media Cleaner is downloaded about 3,821 times, Image Placeholders about 504.
- Media Cleaner is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 779 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Media Cleaner was updated more recently: Nov 10, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Image Placeholders.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Media Cleaner has been around longer: since 2016, against 2023 for Image Placeholders.
Line by line
Media Cleaner leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Placeholders | Media Cleaner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #665 | #489 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.9K | 214.9K |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 4.6(779) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×1.28 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 day ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 8.1 |
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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