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Gravity Forms Auto Placeholders

v1.2

by Josh Davis · updated 12 years ago

Automatically converts all Gravity Form labels into HTML5 placeholders. Includes Modernizr to add placeholder support to Internet Explorer.

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Rank
#8,261
Down12 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 643
600+ reported · High
Total downloads
16.8K
16,804 all-time
Rating
3.0/5
5 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +20% (30d)·Toward 700+ · ETA ~14d

Gravity Forms Auto Placeholders at a glance

Gravity Forms Auto Placeholders is a WordPress plugin by Josh Davis with 600+ active installs, the #8,261 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times, 20% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 1.2 came out on Oct 22, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.0.38. Among the 29 plugins tagged “placeholder”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

201 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Gravity Forms Auto Placeholders Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateGravity Forms Auto Placeholders
Nov 8, 20265
Nov 7, 20267
Nov 6, 202611
Nov 5, 20269
Nov 4, 202610
Nov 3, 20269
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 20266
Oct 30, 20265
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 202611
Oct 27, 202610
Oct 26, 202610
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20267
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20265
Oct 20, 20266
Oct 19, 20269
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20266
Oct 16, 20267
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20266
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 643 · -2.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.645650655Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026643
Nov 8, 2026647
Nov 7, 2026646
Nov 5, 2026644
Nov 4, 2026644
Nov 3, 2026643
Nov 2, 2026644
Nov 1, 2026645
Oct 31, 2026643
Oct 30, 2026646
Oct 29, 2026645
Oct 28, 2026646
Oct 27, 2026658

Rank over time

#8,261 · up 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#8.3K#8.3K#8.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#8,261
Nov 8, 2026#8,249
Nov 7, 2026#8,262
Nov 5, 2026#8,260
Nov 4, 2026#8,261
Nov 3, 2026#8,273
Nov 2, 2026#8,258
Nov 1, 2026#8,246
Oct 31, 2026#8,264
Oct 30, 2026#8,249
Oct 29, 2026#8,262
Oct 28, 2026#8,266
Oct 27, 2026#8,263

Growth %

Average -0.18% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.62%
Nov 8, 2026+0.15%
Nov 7, 2026+0.15%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+0.16%
Nov 3, 2026-0.15%
Nov 2, 2026-0.15%
Nov 1, 2026+0.31%
Oct 31, 2026-0.46%
Oct 30, 2026+0.15%
Oct 29, 2026-0.15%
Oct 28, 2026-1.82%

Active installs band

600+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.580600620Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026600+
Nov 8, 2026600+
Nov 7, 2026600+
Nov 6, 2026600+
Nov 5, 2026600+
Nov 4, 2026600+
Nov 3, 2026600+
Nov 2, 2026600+
Nov 1, 2026600+
Oct 31, 2026600+
Oct 30, 2026600+
Oct 29, 2026600+
Oct 28, 2026600+
Oct 27, 2026600+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.298%
  • v1.12.0%

Rating trend

3.0★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2
Requires WordPress
–
Tested up to
4.0.38
Requires PHP
–
First released
Apr 25, 2012
Last updated
Oct 22, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Gravity Forms Auto Placeholders

How many websites use Gravity Forms Auto Placeholders?

Gravity Forms Auto Placeholders is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,261 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Gravity Forms Auto Placeholders been downloaded?

16,804 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. See download stats

When was Gravity Forms Auto Placeholders last updated?

Version 1.2 came out on Oct 22, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is Gravity Forms Auto Placeholders compatible with the latest WordPress?

Gravity Forms Auto Placeholders’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, 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 Gravity Forms Auto Placeholders still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Gravity Forms Auto Placeholders have?

3.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 40% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Gravity Forms Auto Placeholders?

The plugins most like Gravity Forms Auto Placeholders, by the tags they share, are Gravity Forms CSS Ready Class Selector (4K+), Gravity Forms Constant Contact (3K+) and Gravity Forms (2K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.0

★★★★★

5 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 40%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 20%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 40%
Positive
40%4–5★
Mixed
20%3★
Critical
40%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Gravity Forms Auto Placeholders
Estimated installs≈ 643
Reported installs600+
Rating3.0
Reviews5
Total downloads16.8K
AuthorJosh Davis
First releasedApr 25, 2012
Version1.2
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 22, 2014

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