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Dominant Color

A WordPress plugin to automatically save the dominant color and a color palette for an attachment image into post_meta. Requires: PHP >= 7.

By Liam Gladdy·Color·Free
4.8(5 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 1 year ago
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As of April 2026, Dominant Color is a WordPress color plugin with 300 active installations and a 4.8/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 8.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.4+ and PHP 7.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Central Color Palette.

4.8/55 reviews
300active installs
8.1K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015

Overview

A WordPress plugin to automatically save the dominant color and a color palette for an attachment image into post_meta.

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Ratings & Reviews

4.85 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress5.4+ requiredTested up to 6.5.8
PHP7.2+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

2.2.0

Modernise javascript for deprecated jQuery handlers
Update to latest version of PHP Color Thief
Bump version requirements to match color thief and a modern-ish WordPress (5.4+)

2.1.0

Support translated languages (Submit your translation at translate.wordpress.org!)

2.0.1

Fix a bug where loading our JS in the footer would cause a javascript error.

2.0

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Liam GladdyLiam Gladdy
Plugin Info
Version
2.2.0
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2024
WP Requires
5.4+
Tested Up To
6.5.8
PHP Requires
7.2+
Active Installs
300
Downloads
8.1K+
Added
Jul 21, 2015
Business
Free

Tags

colorimagecolourdominantdominance

Developer

L
Liam Gladdy
3 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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