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Image Placeholders

v1.3.0

by WordPress Performance Team · updated 2 months ago

Displays placeholders based on an image's dominant color while the image is loading.

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Rank
#665
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 63,000
60K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
513.4K
513,358 all-time
Rating
3.5/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -18.7% (30d)·Toward 50K+ · ETA ~34d

Image Placeholders at a glance

Image Placeholders is a WordPress plugin by WordPress Performance Team with 60K+ active installs, the #665 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 548 times, 19% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.3.0 came out on Aug 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “dominant color”. It was first released in 2023.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

13.7K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Image Placeholders Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.500Oct 11Oct 16Oct 20Oct 25Oct 30Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateImage Placeholders
Nov 8, 2026184
Nov 7, 2026189
Nov 6, 2026500
Nov 5, 2026711
Nov 4, 2026743
Nov 3, 2026574
Nov 2, 2026507
Nov 1, 2026206
Oct 31, 2026167
Oct 30, 2026574
Oct 29, 2026581
Oct 28, 2026662
Oct 27, 2026598
Oct 26, 2026521
Oct 25, 2026251
Oct 24, 2026221
Oct 23, 2026584
Oct 22, 2026896
Oct 21, 2026720
Oct 20, 2026613
Oct 19, 2026568
Oct 18, 2026231
Oct 17, 2026197
Oct 16, 2026525
Oct 15, 2026553
Oct 14, 2026507
Oct 13, 2026454
Oct 12, 2026473
Oct 11, 2026186

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 63,402 · -1.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 29 days across 2 series.63.5K64KOct 11Oct 16Oct 21Oct 25Oct 30Nov 4Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026–63,402
Nov 8, 2026–63,461
Nov 7, 2026–63,437
Nov 5, 2026–63,452
Nov 4, 2026–63,486
Nov 3, 2026–63,534
Nov 2, 2026–63,425
Nov 1, 2026–63,549
Oct 31, 2026–63,457
Oct 30, 2026–63,320
Oct 29, 2026–63,519
Oct 28, 2026–63,553
Oct 27, 202663,59963,599
Oct 26, 202663,647–
Oct 25, 202663,695–
Oct 24, 202663,743–
Oct 23, 202663,792–
Oct 22, 202663,840–
Oct 21, 202663,888–
Oct 20, 202663,936–
Oct 19, 202663,984–
Oct 18, 202664,032–
Oct 17, 202664,080–
Oct 16, 202664,128–
Oct 15, 202664,177–
Oct 14, 202664,225–
Oct 13, 202664,273–
Oct 12, 202664,321–
Oct 11, 202664,369–

Rank over time

#665 · down 6 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#660#665Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#665
Nov 8, 2026#665
Nov 7, 2026#665
Nov 6, 2026#665
Nov 5, 2026#665
Nov 4, 2026#665
Nov 3, 2026#664
Nov 2, 2026#666
Nov 1, 2026#663
Oct 31, 2026#664
Oct 30, 2026#665
Oct 29, 2026#662
Oct 28, 2026#662
Oct 27, 2026#662
Oct 16, 2026#659

Growth %

Average -0.05% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 28 days across 2 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 12Oct 17Oct 21Oct 26Oct 31Nov 4Nov 9
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 9, 2026–-0.09%
Nov 8, 2026–+0.04%
Nov 7, 2026–-0.01%
Nov 5, 2026–-0.05%
Nov 4, 2026–-0.08%
Nov 3, 2026–+0.17%
Nov 2, 2026–-0.20%
Nov 1, 2026–+0.14%
Oct 31, 2026–+0.22%
Oct 30, 2026–-0.31%
Oct 29, 2026–-0.05%
Oct 28, 2026–-0.07%
Oct 27, 2026-0.08%–
Oct 26, 2026-0.08%–
Oct 25, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 24, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 23, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 22, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 21, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 20, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 19, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 18, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 17, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 16, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 15, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 14, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 13, 2026-0.07%–
Oct 12, 2026-0.07%–

Active installs band

60K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.58K60K62KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202660K+
Nov 8, 202660K+
Nov 7, 202660K+
Nov 6, 202660K+
Nov 5, 202660K+
Nov 4, 202660K+
Nov 3, 202660K+
Nov 2, 202660K+
Nov 1, 202660K+
Oct 31, 202660K+
Oct 30, 202660K+
Oct 29, 202660K+
Oct 28, 202660K+
Oct 27, 202660K+
Oct 16, 202660K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #662 → #665Downloads -10.2%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v1.359%
  • v1.234%
  • v1.15.9%
  • v1.00.9%

Rating trend

3.5★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.3.0
Requires WordPress
6.9
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Oct 16, 2023
Last updated
Aug 26, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Image Placeholders

How many websites use Image Placeholders?

Image Placeholders is active on 60K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #665 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Image Placeholders been downloaded?

513,358 times in total since 2023. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 548 times. See download stats

When was Image Placeholders last updated?

Version 1.3.0 came out on Aug 26, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is Image Placeholders compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Image Placeholders have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Image Placeholders. See its security record

Is Image Placeholders still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Image Placeholders have?

3.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Image Placeholders?

The plugins most like Image Placeholders, by the tags they share, are Modern Image Formats (100K+), Enhanced Responsive Images (40K+) and Image Optimizer (1M+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.5

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
50%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
50%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Image Placeholders
Estimated installs≈ 63,000
Reported installs60K+
Rating3.5
Reviews2
Total downloads513.4K
AuthorWordPress Performance Team
First releasedOct 16, 2023
Version1.3.0
Requires WP6.9
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 26, 2026

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