WordPress plugin comparison
Media Library Assistant vs Media Placeholders
Media Library Assistant
by David Lingren
70K+ installs4.8
Media Placeholders
by Weston Ruter
60+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Media Library Assistant has more active installs: 70K+, against 60+ for Media Placeholders.
- On a typical day, Media Library Assistant is downloaded about 1,032 times, Media Placeholders about 3.
- Media Placeholders is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 202 reviews.
- Media Library Assistant was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Feb 25, 2015 for Media Placeholders.
- Media Library Assistant is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.6.1 for Media Placeholders.
- Media Library Assistant has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Media Placeholders.
Line by line
Media Library Assistant leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Media Library Assistant | Media Placeholders |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #607 | #19,630 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 60+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 66.2K | 57 |
| Rating | 4.8(202) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 86% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.6.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.96 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 13 days ago | 11 years 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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