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Media Placeholders

v0.9.2

by Weston Ruter · updated 11 years ago

Redirect requests to non-existent uploaded images to a placeholder service like placehold.it or placekitten.com. For use during development.

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Rank
#19,728
Down167 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 63
60+ reported · High
Total downloads
4K
3,980 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -16.7% (30d)·Toward 50+ · ETA unknown

Media Placeholders at a glance

Media Placeholders is a WordPress plugin by Weston Ruter with 60+ active installs, the #19,728 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 17% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 0.9.2 came out on Feb 25, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.6.1. Among the 5 plugins tagged “placeholders”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

65 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Media Placeholders Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateMedia Placeholders
Nov 2, 20263
Nov 1, 20265
Oct 31, 20264
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 63 · -3.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.63646566Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202663
Nov 8, 202664
Nov 7, 202664
Nov 5, 202664
Nov 4, 202664
Nov 3, 202664
Nov 2, 202664
Nov 1, 202664
Oct 31, 202664
Oct 30, 202666
Oct 29, 202666
Oct 28, 202665
Oct 27, 202665

Rank over time

#19,728 · down 419 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#19.4K#19.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#19,728
Nov 8, 2026#19,561
Nov 7, 2026#19,550
Nov 6, 2026#19,593
Nov 5, 2026#19,591
Nov 4, 2026#19,572
Nov 3, 2026#19,570
Nov 2, 2026#19,545
Nov 1, 2026#19,516
Oct 31, 2026#19,465
Oct 30, 2026#19,281
Oct 29, 2026#19,284
Oct 27, 2026#19,309

Growth %

Average -0.24% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-1.56%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-3.03%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+1.54%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

60+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.586062Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202660+
Nov 8, 202660+
Nov 7, 202660+
Nov 6, 202660+
Nov 5, 202660+
Nov 4, 202660+
Nov 3, 202660+
Nov 2, 202660+
Nov 1, 202660+
Oct 31, 202660+
Oct 30, 202660+
Oct 29, 202660+
Oct 28, 202660+
Oct 27, 202660+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.9100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.9.2
Requires WordPress
3.5
Tested up to
3.6.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 12, 2013
Last updated
Feb 25, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Media Placeholders

How many websites use Media Placeholders?

Media Placeholders is active on 60+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #19,728 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Media Placeholders been downloaded?

3,980 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Media Placeholders last updated?

Version 0.9.2 came out on Feb 25, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Media Placeholders compatible with the latest WordPress?

Media Placeholders’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, 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 Media Placeholders still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Media Placeholders have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Media Placeholders?

The plugins most like Media Placeholders, by the tags they share, are Disable Media Sizes (10K+), WP Image Size Limit (3K+) and Modern Image Formats (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 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★

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Media Placeholders
Estimated installs≈ 63
Reported installs60+
Rating5.0
Reviews2
Total downloads4K
AuthorWeston Ruter
First releasedAug 12, 2013
Version0.9.2
Requires WP3.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedFeb 25, 2015

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