Placeholders
v1.0.2by Jake Spurlock · updated 11 months ago
Gutenberg blocks for common ad placeholder sizes - perfect for wireframing and layout design.
- Rank
- #58,842
- Up16 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 5
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 469
- 469 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Placeholders at a glance
Placeholders is a WordPress plugin by Jake Spurlock with fewer than 10 active installs, the #58,842 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.2 came out on Dec 1, 2025 and is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “wireframe”. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats39 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Placeholders |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 5 · +25.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
Rank over time
#58,842 · up 8,027 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #58,842 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #58,858 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #69,779 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #68,139 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #56,314 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #57,184 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #67,028 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #59,265 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #71,302 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #66,869 |
Growth %
Average +1.88% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +75.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +66.67% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -40.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +150.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -50.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #71302 → #69779Downloads +0%
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Dec 1, 2025
- Last updated
- Dec 1, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Placeholders
How many websites use Placeholders?
Placeholders is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #58,842 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Placeholders been downloaded?
469 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Placeholders last updated?
Version 1.0.2 came out on Dec 1, 2025 (11 months ago).
Is Placeholders compatible with the latest WordPress?
Placeholders’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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 Placeholders still maintained?
Its last release was 11 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Placeholders have?
No one has reviewed Placeholders on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Placeholders?
The plugins most like Placeholders, by the tags they share, are Spectra Legacy (1M+), Kadence Blocks (600K+) and Page Builder Gutenberg Blocks (300K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 5 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 469 |
| Author | Jake Spurlock |
| First released | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Version | 1.0.2 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Dec 1, 2025 |
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