Is Placeholder Text free?

Yes, Placeholder Text is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Placeholder Text?

Placeholder Text has 10 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Placeholder Text alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Placeholder Text include String locator, Enhanced Text Widget, Texty – SMS Notification for WordPress…. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Placeholder Text work with the latest WordPress?

Placeholder Text has been tested up to WordPress 4.8.28. It requires WordPress 3.8+ and PHP false+.

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Placeholder Text

Name: Placeholder Text
Author: neilgee

This plugin adds support for placeholder text in browsers that don't support this HTML5 feature.

By neilgee·Text·Free

·10 active installs·Updated 9 years ago

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As of April 2026, Placeholder Text is a WordPress text plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: String locator.

0/5Rating

10active installs

1.9K+total downloads

12 yearssince 2014

Overview

This plugin adds support for placeholder text in browsers that don’t support this HTML5 feature including Internet Explorer 6.

The plugin just activates the placeholders.js script by James Allardice http://jamesallardice.github.io/Placeholders.js/

There is no further configuration required.

For HTML input elements use the placeholder attribute and add a value, this value is removed when a user inputs the field. http://coolestguidesontheplanet.com/add-a-label-into-a-text-input-field-in-a-html-form/#html5

The script is 4KB and is set to load in the footer and has no library dependencies.