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Modern Image Formats vs Image Placeholders (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Modern Image Formats

Modern Image Formats

3.3(23)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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Image Placeholders

Image Placeholders

3.5(2)

70K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Image Placeholders has a higher user rating (3.5/5 from 2 reviews) while Modern Image Formats leads in active installations (100K+ vs 70K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Modern Image Formats has accumulated 979K+ total downloads while Image Placeholders has 393K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.3/5Modern Image Formats
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Image Placeholders3.5/5
Total Reviews
23Modern Image Formats
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Image Placeholders2
Active Installs
100K+Modern Image Formats
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Image Placeholders70K+
Total Downloads
979K+Modern Image Formats
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Image Placeholders393K+
Support Resolution
67%Modern Image Formats
Image PlaceholdersN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoModern Image Formats
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Image Placeholders1 month ago
First Released
2023Modern Image Formats
Image Placeholders2023
Age
3 yearsModern Image Formats
Image Placeholders3 years
WP Requires
6.6+Modern Image Formats
Image Placeholders6.6+
PHP Requires
7.2+Modern Image Formats
Image Placeholders7.2+
Business Model
FreeModern Image Formats
Image PlaceholdersFree
Latest Version
2.6.1Modern Image Formats
Image Placeholders1.2.1

Rating Breakdown

Modern Image Formats

3.3/5(23 reviews)
5
52%
4
4%
3
0%
2
4%
1
39%

Image Placeholders

3.5/5(2 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
50%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Modern Image Formats Reviews

by lacoste89

Funktioniert wie beschrieben – Heimvorteil weil von WordPress entwickelt

Ich nutze dieses Plugin auf allen neuen Webseiten, damit Bilder automatisch nach AVIF konvertiert werden. Es funktionierte bisher immer ohne Probleme, deshalb kann ich es uneingeschränkt empfehlen. Ic

by primerpizza

Doesn’t work, support not helpful

Been trying to get this thing to work but it just wont serve the generated images. Support stopped replying.

by pdjp

compression?

Good plugin, but no option to set the WebP compression value. What compression is used here?

Image Placeholders Reviews

by Fabian Kaegy

Works exactly as advertised

This is such a nice enhancement for any site!

by audioscavenger

does nothing

does not break the site, but all placeholders are grey. color detection does not work. I host WP docker latest myself with nginx and imageick + gd + webp + AVIF so yeah i think my setup is not in c

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Modern Image Formats or Image Placeholders more popular?
Modern Image Formats has 100K+ active installations while Image Placeholders has 70K+. Modern Image Formats is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Modern Image Formats or Image Placeholders?
Modern Image Formats has a 3.3/5 rating from 23 reviews, while Image Placeholders has a 3.5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Modern Image Formats and Image Placeholders free?
Modern Image Formats is free and Image Placeholders is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Modern Image Formats or Image Placeholders?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Modern Image Formats was last updated 2 months ago and Image Placeholders was last updated 1 month ago.

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