Gravity Forms – Placeholders add-on
v1.2.1by neojp · updated 9 years ago
Adds HTML5 placeholder support to Gravity Forms' fields with a Javascript fallback. Javascript & jQuery are required.
- Rank
- #4,500
- Up13 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2,490
- 2K+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 53.1K
- 53,131 all-time
- Rating
- 4.9/5
- 24 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Gravity Forms at a glance
Gravity Forms is a WordPress plugin by neojp with 2K+ active installs, the #4,500 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14 times, 41% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.9 out of 5 from 24 reviews. Version 1.2.1 came out on Nov 28, 2017, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “placeholders”. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats356 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Gravity Forms |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 10 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2,487 · -0.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2,487 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2,481 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2,491 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2,494 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2,488 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2,485 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2,490 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2,488 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2,503 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2,499 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2,499 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2,500 |
Rank over time
#4,500 · up 1 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #4,500 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #4,513 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #4,503 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #4,495 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #4,487 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #4,497 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #4,500 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #4,496 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #4,501 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #4,481 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #4,495 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #4,503 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #4,499 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #4,501 |
Growth %
Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.24% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.20% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.12% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.24% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.12% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.20% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.08% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.60% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.16% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.04% |
Active installs band
2K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2100%
Rating trend
4.9★★★★★24 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 3.4.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 3, 2012
- Last updated
- Nov 28, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Gravity Forms
How many websites use Gravity Forms?
Gravity Forms is active on 2K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,500 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Gravity Forms been downloaded?
53,131 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14 times. See download stats
When was Gravity Forms last updated?
Version 1.2.1 came out on Nov 28, 2017 (8 years ago). See every release
Is Gravity Forms compatible with the latest WordPress?
Gravity Forms’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 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.
Does Gravity Forms have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Gravity Forms. See its security record
Is Gravity Forms still maintained?
Its last release was 8 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 have?
4.9 out of 5 from 24 reviews on WordPress.org. 88% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Gravity Forms?
The plugins most like Gravity Forms, by the tags they share, are Gravity Slider Fields (2K+), G-Forms hCaptcha (2K+) and WPForms (5M+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.9
★★★★★
24 reviews
- 5 stars: 21 reviews, 88%
- 4 stars: 3 reviews, 13%
- 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 37 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 5.0.
- Each new 1★ review takes 31 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2,490 |
| Reported installs | 2K+ |
| Rating | 4.9 |
| Reviews | 24 |
| Total downloads | 53.1K |
| Author | neojp |
| First released | Feb 3, 2012 |
| Version | 1.2.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 |
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