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WP Fake Image Replacer

WP Fake Image Replacer generates fake post thumbnail images. Useful in theme development process. Now works with ACF fields.

By maximebj·Fake Image·Free
5(2 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 12 years ago
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As of April 2026, WP Fake Image Replacer is a WordPress fake image plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns.

5/52 reviews
10active installs
3.0K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013

Overview

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 beautifu…

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Ratings & Reviews

52 reviews
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2 ★
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1 ★
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Compatibility

WordPress3.0+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2
PHPfalse+ required

Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.6

  • fixed : set default values for first time
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

maximebjmaximebj
Plugin Info
Version
1.5.1
Last Updated
Jun 8, 2013
WP Requires
3.0+
Tested Up To
3.5.2
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
3.0K+
Added
May 5, 2013
Business
Free

Tags

fake imageimage holderimage replacerpost thumbnailtheme development

Developer

M
maximebj
3 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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