Best placeholder image plugins for WordPress
The most popular placeholder image plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. NS Custom Placeholder Image for WooCommerce leads with 90+ active installs, ahead of Lorim Ipsm (fewer than 10). All 2 plugins tagged “placeholder image” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 placeholder image plugins
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NS Custom Placeholder Image for WooCommerceThe most installed placeholder image plugin, with 90+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.
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Lorim IpsmFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago.
All 2 plugins tagged “placeholder image”

NS Custom Placeholder Image for WooCommerce
Down in the last 7 days:84#16,869by NsThemes3 years ago
With this plugin you can change WooCommerce image placeholder with no code required!
- Installs
- 90+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 4/day

Lorim Ipsm
Down in the last 7 days:14,917#73,446by codethrower6 years ago
This is a simple plugin for generating place holder text and images.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day