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PlaceHodor

Substitute/replace missing images by a default image. The plugin will (try to) display/generate the good size (width and height) of the missing image.

By xuxu.fr·404·Free
5(3 reviews)
·50 active installs·Updated 9 months ago
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As of April 2026, PlaceHodor is a WordPress 404 plugin with 50 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.8+ and PHP 5.6+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Top alternative: Redirection.

5/53 reviews
50active installs
4.1K+total downloads
5 yearssince 2021

Overview

Substitute / replace missing images by a default image.

The plugin will (try to) display / generate the good size (width and height) of the image missing.
You can choose to replace the image by one picture uploaded in the Placehodor settings page.
Or you can choose to replace the images missing by images from the placeholder webservices “Placehold.co”, “Picsum.photos” or “Doodleipsum.com”.

You can contact me :

  • My blog: https://xuxu.fr
  • My Twitter account: https://twitter.com/xuxu

Short Description

Substitute/replace missing images by a default image.
The plugin will (try to) display/generate the good size (width and height) of the image missing.

Read full description on WordPress.org

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Ratings & Reviews

53 reviews
5 ★
3
4 ★
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3 ★
0
2 ★
0
1 ★
0

Compatibility

WordPress4.8+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5
PHP5.6+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.4.0

  • Make it works on multi site WordPress with sub directory
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

xuxu.frxuxu.fr
Plugin Info
Version
1.4.0
Last Updated
Jun 15, 2025
WP Requires
4.8+
Tested Up To
6.8.5
PHP Requires
5.6+
Active Installs
50
Downloads
4.1K+
Added
Jul 16, 2021
Business
Free

Tags

404imagemissingthumbnailplaceholder

Developer

X
xuxu.fr
5 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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