Disable "BIG Image" Threshold 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 Disable "BIG Image" Threshold at #1,742. Over the last 7 days Image Placeholders slipped 3 places and Disable "BIG Image" Threshold slipped 1 place. Image Placeholders has the largest install base, roughly 6× the next: 60K+ active installs against 10K+ for Disable "BIG Image" Threshold. Downloads this week: Image Placeholders 2,899 and Disable "BIG Image" Threshold 150. Ratings: Disable "BIG Image" Threshold 4.2★ from 35 and Image Placeholders 3.5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Disable "BIG Image" Threshold | Image Placeholders |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,742 ▼ 1 | #659 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 60K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 150 | 2,899 |
| Rating | 4.2★ (35) | 3.5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2026 | Aug 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0 | 1.3.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,734 | #643 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2019 | 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
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Disable "BIG Image" Threshold or Image Placeholders?
By active installs, Image Placeholders: 60K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Disable "BIG Image" Threshold, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Disable "BIG Image" Threshold or Image Placeholders?
Image Placeholders, at #659 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Disable "BIG Image" Threshold at #1,742. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Disable "BIG Image" Threshold 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.