WordPress plugin comparison
Image Placeholders vs Photection
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
Photection
by Colormelon
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against 1K+ for Photection.
- On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 504 times, Photection about 10.
- Photection is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Image Placeholders was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Sep 27, 2016 for Photection.
- Image Placeholders is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.0 for Photection.
- Photection has been around longer: since 2016, against 2023 for Image Placeholders.
Line by line
Image Placeholders leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Placeholders | Photection |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #665 | #6,696 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.9K | 260 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.6.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 10 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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