Dynamic Placeholder Images
v2.0.3by Pete Nelson · updated 10 years ago
Serve dynamic placeholder images (like baconmockup or placekitten)
- Rank
- #38,484
- Up7,009 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 15
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.2K
- 3,221 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Dynamic Placeholder Images at a glance
Dynamic Placeholder Images is a WordPress plugin by Pete Nelson with 10+ active installs, the #38,484 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0.3 came out on Dec 13, 2016, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 802 plugins tagged “media”, it ranks #414. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats38 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Dynamic Placeholder Images |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 15 · +7.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#38,484 · up 1,764 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #38,484 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #45,493 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #46,454 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #34,859 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #45,003 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #40,662 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #40,338 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #37,832 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #36,523 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #37,724 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #40,759 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #40,248 |
Growth %
Average +0.53% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -10.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #40759 → #34859
- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 8, 2015
- Last updated
- Dec 13, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Dynamic Placeholder Images
How many websites use Dynamic Placeholder Images?
Dynamic Placeholder Images is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #38,484 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Dynamic Placeholder Images been downloaded?
3,221 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Dynamic Placeholder Images last updated?
Version 2.0.3 came out on Dec 13, 2016 (9 years ago).
Is Dynamic Placeholder Images compatible with the latest WordPress?
Dynamic Placeholder Images’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 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 Dynamic Placeholder Images still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Dynamic Placeholder Images have?
No one has reviewed Dynamic Placeholder Images on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Dynamic Placeholder Images?
The plugins most like Dynamic Placeholder Images, by the tags they share, are Media Cleaner (90K+), Clean Image Filenames (30K+) and Replace Image (8K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 15 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.2K |
| Author | Pete Nelson |
| First released | Mar 8, 2015 |
| Version | 2.0.3 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 13, 2016 |
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