Image Placeholders vs Page Optimize
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
Page Optimize leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #208, ahead of Image Placeholders at #659. Over the last 7 days Page Optimize climbed 1 place and Image Placeholders slipped 3 places. Page Optimize has the largest install base, roughly 3.3× the next: 200K+ active installs against 60K+ for Image Placeholders. Downloads this week: Image Placeholders 2,899 and Page Optimize 470. Ratings: Image Placeholders 3.5★ from 2 and Page Optimize 3★ from 5 reviews.
| Metric | Image Placeholders | Page Optimize |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #659 ▼ 3 | #208 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 200K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,899 | 470 |
| Rating | 3.5★ (2) | 3★ (5) |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3.0 | 0.6.3 |
| Best rank on record | #643 | #208 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2023 | Feb 2020 |
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, Image Placeholders or Page Optimize?
By active installs, Page Optimize: 200K+ sites run it against 60K+ for Image Placeholders, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Image Placeholders or Page Optimize?
Page Optimize, at #208 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Image Placeholders at #659. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Image Placeholders or Page Optimize 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.