Lorem Pixels
API based lorem lipsum styled random text and image generator.
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Lorem Pixels shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 70+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (70+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Lorem Pixels stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| dummy | >100 |
| generator | >100 |
| lorem | #68 |
| pixels | >100 |
| random | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Lorem Pixels
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
Allows you to insert a snippet to randomly generate text and images at runtime.
This is a development purpose plugin. It helps you to quickly build text and images for your website. Until you come up with a final text that is suitable for your website, you can use the available shortcodes for your dummy text and image.
Random Text
Use shortcode: [lorem] for random text.
The text is served as micro-service api hosted at http://bimal.org.np/micro-services/lorem/lorem.php.
Random Image
Use shortcode [pixel width="200" height="100"] for random images.
Images are served using PlaceHold.it and/or other public image hosting services.
Installation
Method #1
- Go to your WP Admin > Plugins > Add New page.
- Search for “Lorem Pixels”.
- Click install. Click activate.
Method #2
- Download this plugin as a .zip file.
- Go to WP Admin > Plugins > Add new > Upload Plugin.
- Upload the .zip file and activate the plugin.
Method #3
- Download the file lorem-pixels.zip.
- Unzip the file on your computer.
- Upload folder lorem-pixels (you just unzipped) to /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
- Activate the plugin through the WP Admin > Plugins menu.
Click on how to install a WordPress Plugin for more details.
Changelog
When this plugin is used and disabled, your blogs will show your [lorem] and [pixel] shortcodes in raw format. Once you gather real contents and images for your website, replace those shortcodes.
1.0.0
- Initial release.
For developers
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FAQ
Lorem Pixels: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 1, 2026
Is Lorem Pixels free?
Yes. Lorem Pixels is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Lorem Pixels safe to use in 2026?
Lorem Pixels shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 70+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Lorem Pixels?
Lorem Pixels is active on 70+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,093 times since it launched in June 2016. It was downloaded 80 times in the last 30 days.
Does Lorem Pixels work with WordPress 7.1?
Lorem Pixels is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Lorem Pixels last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on February 4, 2018 (9 years ago).
Who makes Lorem Pixels?
Lorem Pixels is developed and maintained by Bimal Poudel.
What are the best alternatives to Lorem Pixels?
The most popular alternatives to Lorem Pixels are Dummy Images (100+ installs), Dummy Gateway for WooCommer… (100+ installs) and Viavi Dummy Content Generat… (80+ installs).
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