Add Custom Header Images vs Image Placeholders
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Image Placeholders leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #659, ahead of Add Custom Header Images at #9,522. Over the last 7 days Image Placeholders slipped 1 place and Add Custom Header Images slipped 35 places. Image Placeholders has the largest install base, roughly 150× the next: 60K+ active installs against 400+ for Add Custom Header Images. Downloads this week: Image Placeholders 3,035 and Add Custom Header Images 51. Ratings: Add Custom Header Images 4.7★ from 3 and Image Placeholders 3.5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Add Custom Header Images | Image Placeholders |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #9,522 ▼ 35 | #659 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 51 | 3,035 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (3) | 3.5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.3.6 | 1.3.0 |
| Best rank on record | #9,458 | #643 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | May 2014 | Oct 2023 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Add Custom Header Images or Image Placeholders?
By active installs, Image Placeholders: 60K+ sites run it against 400+ for Add Custom Header Images, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Add Custom Header Images or Image Placeholders?
Image Placeholders, at #659 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Add Custom Header Images at #9,522. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Add Custom Header Images or Image Placeholders alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.