WordPress plugin comparison
Image Placeholders vs Smart Image Crop AI
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
Smart Image Crop AI
by bcupham
10+ installs
At a glance
- Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Smart Image Crop AI.
- On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 504 times, Smart Image Crop AI about 1.
- Smart Image Crop AI has no reviews yet.
- Image Placeholders was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jan 6, 2022 for Smart Image Crop AI.
- Image Placeholders is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.8.19 for Smart Image Crop AI.
- Smart Image Crop AI has been around longer: since 2022, against 2023 for Image Placeholders.
Line by line
Image Placeholders leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Placeholders | Smart Image Crop AI |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #665 | #45,914 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.9K | 36 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.8.19 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.4 |
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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