WordPress plugin comparison
Image Placeholders vs TinyPNG Image Optimization
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
TinyPNG Image Optimization
by TinyPNG
100K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- TinyPNG Image Optimization has more active installs: 100K+, against 60K+ for Image Placeholders.
- On a typical day, TinyPNG Image Optimization is downloaded about 1,203 times, Image Placeholders about 504.
- TinyPNG Image Optimization is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 181 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- TinyPNG Image Optimization was updated more recently: Oct 13, 2026, against Aug 26, 2026 for Image Placeholders.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- TinyPNG Image Optimization has been around longer: since 2015, against 2023 for Image Placeholders.
Line by line
TinyPNG Image Optimization leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Placeholders | TinyPNG Image Optimization |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #665 | #329 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.9K | 101.1K |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 4.5(181) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×1.10 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 29 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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