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Placeholder it

v0.9

by johanvandemerwe · updated 10 years ago

Add placeholders easily to widget areas during site development, with many options

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Rank
#35,193
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.6K
1,568 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -33.3% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Placeholder it at a glance

Placeholder it is a WordPress plugin by johanvandemerwe with 10+ active installs, the #35,193 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 33% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.9 came out on Jun 10, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.3.34. Among the 29 plugins tagged “placeholder”, it ranks #12. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

40 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Placeholder it Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7
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DatePlaceholder it
Nov 7, 20263
Nov 6, 20261
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · +15.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1214Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 202611
Nov 5, 202611
Nov 4, 202611
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 202611
Nov 1, 202611
Oct 31, 202611
Oct 30, 202611
Oct 29, 202611
Oct 28, 202612
Oct 27, 202613

Rank over time

#35,193 · up 10,651 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 3 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#35,193
Oct 29, 2026#48,061
Oct 27, 2026#45,844

Growth %

Average +1.20% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+36.36%
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, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-8.33%
Oct 28, 2026-7.69%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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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%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.9
Requires WordPress
2.0.2
Tested up to
4.3.34
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 10, 2016
Last updated
Jun 10, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Placeholder it

How many websites use Placeholder it?

Placeholder it 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 #35,193 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Placeholder it been downloaded?

1,568 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Placeholder it last updated?

Version 0.9 came out on Jun 10, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Placeholder it compatible with the latest WordPress?

Placeholder it’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, 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 Placeholder it still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Placeholder it have?

No one has reviewed Placeholder it on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Placeholder it?

The plugins most like Placeholder it, by the tags they share, are Gravity Forms Placeholder Add-On (1K+), Gravity Forms Auto Placeholders (600+) and Lorem Ipsum Block (400+). Compare all alternatives

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Placeholder it
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.6K
Authorjohanvandemerwe
First releasedJun 10, 2016
Version0.9
Requires WP2.0.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 10, 2016

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