WP Fake Image Replacer
WP Fake Image Replacer generates fake post thumbnail images. Useful in theme development process. Now works with ACF fields.
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WP Fake Image Replacer shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where WP Fake Image Replacer stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| fake image | >100 |
| image holder | >100 |
| image replacer | #22 |
| post thumbnail | >100 |
| theme development | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About WP Fake Image Replacer
From the official readme · v1.5.1Description
When developing a theme, you need to insert dummy content to test if your content is well rendered. Maybe sometimes, you’ll want to change pictures sizes in the middle of the development process for example, and then you’ll need either to upload back your pictures or regenerate thumbnails. This is where this plugin kicks in.
With WP Fake Image Replacer you don’t need to upload pictures. Just use the_post_thumbnail() function wherever you want and the plugin auto generate a fake image holder. Just change the thumbnail size whenever you want and the plugin generates automatically a new fake image.
It’s work with ACF (Advanced Custom Fields) from version 4.0. Just use image and gallery fields as usual.
Switch to presentation mode : show your client the website with beautiful random pictures from Flickr. Uses Flickr API.
Third party :
– Ivan Malopinsky holder.js library (GPLv2 licenced).
– Flickr API
Installation
Just activate the plugin. The plugin hooks the_post_thumbnail() function and auto generate a fake image if no post thumbnail is defined.
Changelog
1.6
- fixed : set default values for first time
1.5
- You can now set a Flickr pictures theme
1.4
- Developer Mode & Presentation Mode
- Display random popular Flickr pictures in developer mode
- Added WP color picker for custom theme colors
1.3
- Options page
- Custom text on images
- 3 color themes
- Make your own custom themes
- Internationalization
- French translation
1.2
- Advanced Custom Fields plugin support (image and gallery fields)
- Code cleaned
1.1
- Dummy images are now generated by holder.js
- Works even offline
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FAQ
WP Fake Image Replacer: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is WP Fake Image Replacer free?
Yes. WP Fake Image Replacer is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Fake Image Replacer safe to use in 2026?
WP Fake Image Replacer shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Fake Image Replacer?
WP Fake Image Replacer is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,212 times since it launched in May 2013. It was downloaded 49 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Fake Image Replacer work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Fake Image Replacer is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP Fake Image Replacer last updated?
The latest version, 1.5.1, was released on June 8, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes WP Fake Image Replacer?
WP Fake Image Replacer is developed and maintained by maximebj.
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