WordPress plugin comparison
Image Placeholders vs WP-Cycle
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
WP-Cycle
by Nathan Rice
3K+ installs3.6
At a glance
- Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against 3K+ for WP-Cycle.
- On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 504 times, WP-Cycle about 15.
- WP-Cycle is rated higher: 3.6 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Image Placeholders was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Aug 15, 2012 for WP-Cycle.
- Image Placeholders is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for WP-Cycle.
- WP-Cycle has been around longer: since 2009, against 2023 for Image Placeholders.
Line by line
Image Placeholders leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Placeholders | WP-Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #665 | #3,783 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.9K | 383 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 3.6(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.4.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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