WordPress plugin comparison
Image Placeholders vs Preload Images
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
Preload Images
by Ravikumar Patel
900+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against 900+ for Preload Images.
- On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 504 times, Preload Images about 7.
- Preload Images is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Preload Images was updated more recently: Nov 6, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Image Placeholders.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Preload Images has been around longer: since 2019, against 2023 for Image Placeholders.
Line by line
Image Placeholders leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Placeholders | Preload Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #665 | #7,033 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.9K | 144 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 4.6(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 days 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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