Image Placeholders
Description
This plugin determines and stores the dominant color for newly uploaded images in the media library within WordPress and then uses it to create a placeholder background of that color in the frontend, visible until the image is loaded.
This plugin was formerly known as Dominant Color Images.
Other Notable Features
Here are a few other notable features of this free Image Placeholders plugin.
FAQ
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.
Contributors and developers
“Image Placeholders” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
WPS
6.54
Average
Ratings
3.5 out of 5 | 2Version
1.2.1Last updated
1 month agoActive installations
70,000+WordPress version
7.0 or higherPHP version
7.2 or higherLanguages
16Tags
Dominant Color,Images,PerformanceOther plugins you might like
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