WordPress plugin comparison
Image Placeholders vs WP Image Sizes
Image Placeholders
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs3.5
WP Image Sizes
by aiwatech
50+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Image Placeholders has more active installs: 60K+, against 50+ for WP Image Sizes.
- On a typical day, Image Placeholders is downloaded about 504 times, WP Image Sizes about 5.
- WP Image Sizes is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.5 from 2 reviews.
- Image Placeholders was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jun 16, 2026 for WP Image Sizes.
- Image Placeholders is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WP Image Sizes.
- WP Image Sizes 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 | WP Image Sizes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #665 | #21,097 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13.9K | 107 |
| Rating | 3.5(2) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.91 | ×0.32 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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