WordPress plugin comparison
Image Placeholders vs Multi Image Metabox
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
Multi Image Metabox
by Willy Bahuaud
6K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against 6K+ for Multi Image Metabox.
- On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 504 times, Multi Image Metabox about 14.
- Multi Image Metabox is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Image Placeholders was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Multi Image Metabox.
- Image Placeholders is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Multi Image Metabox.
- Multi Image Metabox has been around longer: since 2012, against 2023 for Image Placeholders.
Line by line
Image Placeholders leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Placeholders | Multi Image Metabox |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #665 | #2,683 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.9K | 454 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 4.9(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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