WordPress plugin comparison
Image Placeholders vs Pixplet Media Library
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
Pixplet Media Library
by Pixplet
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against fewer than 10 for Pixplet Media Library.
- On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 504 times, Pixplet Media Library about 2.
- Pixplet Media Library is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Image Placeholders was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against May 6, 2026 for Pixplet Media Library.
- Image Placeholders is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Pixplet Media Library.
- Image Placeholders has been around longer: since 2023, against 2026 for Pixplet Media Library.
Line by line
Image Placeholders leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Placeholders | Pixplet Media Library |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #665 | #64,118 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.9K | 37 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 months 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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