Image Placeholders
Displays placeholders based on an image's dominant color while the image is loading.
Image Placeholders ranks #664 among WordPress.org plugins with 60,000+ active installations, is #69 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 3.5/5 rating from 2 reviews, and was last updated Aug 26, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.
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- Version
- 1.3.0
- Last Updated
- Aug 26, 2026
- Requires WP
- 6.9+
- Tested Up To
- 7.1.4
- PHP Version
- 7.4 or higher
- Author
- WordPress Performance Team
Support & Rating
- Rating
- ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.5
- Reviews
- 2
- Support Threads
- 0
- Resolved
- 0%
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TL;DR
AI summary of the plugin's readmeThis plugin is for WordPress site owners who upload images to their media library. It solves the problem of blank space while images load by showing a placeholder background based on the image's dominant color.
- Detects dominant color of images
- Stores dominant color for uploads
- Displays color placeholder while loading
- Applies to media library images
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