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Dominant Color

v2.2.0

by Liam Gladdy · updated 2 years ago

A WordPress plugin to automatically save the dominant color and a color palette for an attachment image into post_meta. Requires: PHP >= 7.

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Rank
#11,332
Down18 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 263
200+ reported · High
Total downloads
8.7K
8,712 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
5 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +100% (30d)·Toward 300+ · ETA ~5d

Dominant Color at a glance

Dominant Color is a WordPress plugin by Liam Gladdy with 200+ active installs, the #11,332 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, 100% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 2.2.0 came out on Apr 16, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.5.14. Among the 12 plugins tagged “colour”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

146 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Dominant Color Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.02040Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.5.14
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DateDominant Color
Oct 29, 20265
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20266
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20268
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 202611
Oct 22, 202651
Oct 21, 202615
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 202610
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20266
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20266
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 263 · -6.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.270280Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.5.14
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026263
Nov 8, 2026264
Nov 7, 2026266
Nov 5, 2026265
Nov 4, 2026267
Nov 3, 2026266
Nov 2, 2026266
Nov 1, 2026264
Oct 31, 2026262
Oct 30, 2026263
Oct 29, 2026265
Oct 28, 2026265
Oct 27, 2026281

Rank over time

#11,332 · down 8 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#11.3K#11.3K#11.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.5.14
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#11,332
Nov 8, 2026#11,314
Nov 7, 2026#11,274
Nov 6, 2026#11,262
Nov 5, 2026#11,276
Nov 4, 2026#11,252
Nov 3, 2026#11,270
Nov 2, 2026#11,252
Nov 1, 2026#11,287
Oct 31, 2026#11,348
Oct 30, 2026#11,325
Oct 29, 2026#11,274
Oct 28, 2026#11,321
Oct 27, 2026#11,324

Growth %

Average -0.51% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.38%
Nov 8, 2026-0.75%
Nov 7, 2026+0.19%
Nov 5, 2026-0.75%
Nov 4, 2026+0.38%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+0.76%
Nov 1, 2026+0.76%
Oct 31, 2026-0.38%
Oct 30, 2026-0.76%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-5.69%

Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.190200210Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.5.14
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026200+
Nov 8, 2026200+
Nov 7, 2026200+
Nov 6, 2026200+
Nov 5, 2026200+
Nov 4, 2026200+
Nov 3, 2026200+
Nov 2, 2026200+
Nov 1, 2026200+
Oct 31, 2026200+
Oct 30, 2026200+
Oct 29, 2026200+
Oct 28, 2026200+
Oct 27, 2026200+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #11321 → #11276
    • Tested up to 6.5.13 → 6.5.14

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.293%
  • v2.17.4%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.2.0
Requires WordPress
5.4
Tested up to
6.5.14
Requires PHP
7.2
First released
Jul 21, 2015
Last updated
Apr 16, 2024
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Dominant Color

How many websites use Dominant Color?

Dominant Color is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,332 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Dominant Color been downloaded?

8,712 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats

When was Dominant Color last updated?

Version 2.2.0 came out on Apr 16, 2024 (2 years ago).

Is Dominant Color compatible with the latest WordPress?

Dominant Color’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 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 Dominant Color still maintained?

Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Dominant Color have?

4.8 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 80% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Dominant Color?

The plugins most like Dominant Color, by the tags they share, are Menu Image, Icons made easy (100K+), Image Widget (100K+) and reSmush.it (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

5 reviews

  • 5 stars: 4 reviews, 80%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
  • 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★
  • About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 19 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Dominant Color
Estimated installs≈ 263
Reported installs200+
Rating4.8
Reviews5
Total downloads8.7K
AuthorLiam Gladdy
First releasedJul 21, 2015
Version2.2.0
Requires WP5.4
Requires PHP7.2
Last updatedApr 16, 2024

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