WordPress plugin comparison
PlaceGen vs Placeholder Text
At a glance
- Placeholder Text has more active installs: 10+, against fewer than 10 for PlaceGen.
- On a typical day, PlaceGen is downloaded about 2 times, Placeholder Text about 1.
- PlaceGen was updated more recently: Jun 11, 2026, against Dec 9, 2016 for Placeholder Text.
- PlaceGen is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.8.34 for Placeholder Text.
- Placeholder Text has been around longer: since 2014, against 2026 for PlaceGen.
Line by line
PlaceGen leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  PlaceGen |  Placeholder Text |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #72,124 | #46,942 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48 | 29 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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