WordPress plugin comparison
Image Placeholders vs Smart WebP Converter
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
Smart WebP Converter
by FireXCore
10+ installs
At a glance
- Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Smart WebP Converter.
- On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 504 times, Smart WebP Converter about 5.
- Smart WebP Converter has no reviews yet.
- Smart WebP Converter was updated more recently: Oct 31, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Image Placeholders.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Image Placeholders has been around longer: since 2023, against 2025 for Smart WebP Converter.
Line by line
Image Placeholders leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Placeholders | Smart WebP Converter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #665 | #47,132 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.9K | 92 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 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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