by WordPress Performance Team 3.5 (2 reviews)

Image Placeholders

Name: Image Placeholders
Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
Author: WordPress Performance Team

Displays placeholders based on an image's dominant color while the image is loading.

Image Placeholders ranks #648 among WordPress.org plugins with 60,000+ active installations, is #71 of 6,347 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.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v1.3.0 Current Version v1.3.0

Updated 3 weeks ago Last Update on 26 Aug, 2026

Refreshed 13 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#71 of 6,347 in Media Top 1% by installs Actively maintained

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#648

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Active Installs

60K+

-10.5%

KW Avg Position

30.3

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Downloads

389.5K

+982 today

Support Resolved

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Rating

70%

Review 3.5 out of 5

3.5 (2 reviews)

Next Milestone 70K

Total Progress 58.9%

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Reviews & Ratings

3.5

2 reviews

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.3.0
Last Updated: Aug 26, 2026
Requires WP: 6.9+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: WordPress Performance Team

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.5
Reviews: 2
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This 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

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Image Placeholders

Feedback is encouraged and much appreciated, especially since this plugin may contain future WordPress core features. If you have suggestions or requests for new features, you can submit them as an issue in the WordPress Performance Team's GitHub repository. If you need help with troubleshooting or have a question about the plugin, please create a new topic on our support forum.

The Performance team and WordPress community take security bugs seriously. We appreciate your efforts to responsibly disclose your findings, and will make every effort to acknowledge your contributions. To report a security issue, please visit the WordPress HackerOne program.

Contributions are always welcome! Learn more about how to get involved in the Core Performance Team Handbook.