WordPress plugin comparison
Image Placeholders vs Upscale
At a glance
- Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Upscale.
- On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 541 times, Upscale about 1.
- Upscale has no reviews yet.
- Image Placeholders was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Apr 14, 2014 for Upscale.
- Image Placeholders is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Upscale.
- Upscale has been around longer: since 2014, against 2023 for Image Placeholders.
Line by line
Image Placeholders leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Image Placeholders |  Upscale |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #665 | #43,688 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.5K | 27 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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