WordPress plugin comparison
Otter Blocks vs Placeholders
At a glance
- Otter Blocks has more active installs: 300K+, against fewer than 10 for Placeholders.
- On a typical day, Otter Blocks is downloaded about 3,402 times, Placeholders about 1.
- Placeholders has no reviews yet.
- Otter Blocks was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Dec 1, 2025 for Placeholders.
- Otter Blocks is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Placeholders.
- Otter Blocks has been around longer: since 2018, against 2025 for Placeholders.
Line by line
Otter Blocks leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Otter Blocks |  Placeholders |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #178 | #71,764 |
| Active installs | 300K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 375.9K | 35 |
| Rating | 4.7(251) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.92 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | today | 11 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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