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Hero Color Picker

v1.0.20

by Marc Tönsing · updated 5 months ago

Hero Color Picker adds per-post color selection in the editor sidebar for hero styling via CSS.

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Rank
#73,614
Down14,706 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 1
Fewer than 10 reported · High
Total downloads
848
848 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Hero Color Picker at a glance

Hero Color Picker is a WordPress plugin by Marc Tönsing with fewer than 10 active installs, the #73,614 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.20 came out on May 17, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 19 plugins tagged “color picker”, it ranks #18. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

33 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Hero Color Picker Compare series
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateHero Color Picker
Nov 9, 202611
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 202611
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 202611
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 1 · -83.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.246Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20261
Nov 8, 20265
Nov 7, 20265
Nov 5, 20262
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20266
Oct 30, 20266
Oct 29, 20266
Oct 28, 20266

Rank over time

#73,614 · down 22,377 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#50K#60K#70KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#73,614
Nov 8, 2026#58,908
Nov 7, 2026#58,927
Nov 5, 2026#71,745
Nov 4, 2026#73,696
Nov 3, 2026#59,340
Nov 2, 2026#72,666
Nov 1, 2026#53,770
Oct 30, 2026#56,005
Oct 28, 2026#51,237

Growth %

Average -13.87% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.0%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-80.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+75.00%
Nov 5, 2026+100.00%
Nov 4, 2026-80.00%
Nov 3, 2026+400.00%
Nov 2, 2026-83.33%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #51237 → #71745
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.20
Requires WordPress
5.9
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.3
First released
Mar 9, 2026
Last updated
May 17, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Hero Color Picker

How many websites use Hero Color Picker?

Hero Color Picker is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #73,614 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Hero Color Picker been downloaded?

848 times in total since 2026.

When was Hero Color Picker last updated?

Version 1.0.20 came out on May 17, 2026 (5 months ago).

Is Hero Color Picker compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Is Hero Color Picker still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Hero Color Picker have?

No one has reviewed Hero Color Picker on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Hero Color Picker?

The plugins most like Hero Color Picker, by the tags they share, are Central Color Palette (10K+), Advanced Editor Tools (1M+) and Disable Gutenberg (500K+). Compare all alternatives

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Hero Color Picker
Estimated installs≈ 1
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads848
AuthorMarc Tönsing
First releasedMar 9, 2026
Version1.0.20
Requires WP5.9
Requires PHP7.3
Last updatedMay 17, 2026

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