WordPress plugin comparison
Image Placeholders vs WebP Images
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
WebP Images
by TotalPress.org
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against 200+ for WebP Images.
- On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 504 times, WebP Images about 6.
- WebP Images is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Image Placeholders was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Aug 9, 2023 for WebP Images.
- Image Placeholders is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for WebP Images.
- WebP Images has been around longer: since 2020, against 2023 for Image Placeholders.
Line by line
Image Placeholders leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Placeholders | WebP Images |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #665 | #12,225 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.9K | 146 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.3.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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