Awesome Color Palettes
v1.0by richardgabriel · updated 5 years ago
A cool way to display color palettes on your WordPress site.
- Rank
- #14,369
- Down32 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 149
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 9.3K
- 9,314 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Awesome Color Palettes at a glance
Awesome Color Palettes is a WordPress plugin by richardgabriel with 100+ active installs, the #14,369 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 20% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.0 came out on Mar 30, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.7.21. Among the 2 plugins tagged “color palettes”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats97 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Awesome Color Palettes |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 148 · -8.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 148 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 149 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 149 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 149 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 149 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 149 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 149 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 148 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 148 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 150 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 150 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 149 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 162 |
Rank over time
#14,369 · down 44 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #14,369 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #14,337 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #14,303 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #14,324 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #14,327 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #14,335 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #14,293 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #14,307 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #14,367 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #14,361 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #14,290 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #14,335 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #14,323 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #14,325 |
Growth %
Average -0.69% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.67% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.68% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -1.33% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.67% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -8.03% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #14323 → #14327Downloads +40%
- Tested up to 5.7.20 → 5.7.21
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- 5.7.21
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 24, 2014
- Last updated
- Mar 30, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Awesome Color Palettes
How many websites use Awesome Color Palettes?
Awesome Color Palettes is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #14,369 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Awesome Color Palettes been downloaded?
9,314 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Awesome Color Palettes last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Mar 30, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Awesome Color Palettes compatible with the latest WordPress?
Awesome Color Palettes’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.7.21, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Awesome Color Palettes still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Awesome Color Palettes have?
5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Awesome Color Palettes?
The plugins most like Awesome Color Palettes, by the tags they share, are Styleguide (2K+), Dominant Color (200+) and Customize specific post title with color (50+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 149 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 9.3K |
| Author | richardgabriel |
| First released | Jul 24, 2014 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 30, 2021 |
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