WordPress plugin comparison
Image Placeholders vs Resource Not Found Placeholder
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
Resource Not Found Placeholder
by Jose Mortellaro
20+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against 20+ for Resource Not Found Placeholder.
- On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 504 times, Resource Not Found Placeholder about 2.
- Resource Not Found Placeholder is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Resource Not Found Placeholder was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Image Placeholders.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Line by line
Image Placeholders leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Placeholders | Resource Not Found Placeholder |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #665 | #27,614 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.9K | 53 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 4.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.23 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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