Placeholder Text WordPress Plugin
This plugin adds support for placeholder text in browsers that don't support this HTML5 feature.
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.
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Usage of Placeholder Text over time
June 2023 — July 2024Between June 2023 and July 2024 the number of sites running this plugin went from 6 to 3 — down 3 (-50%).
| Month | Sites | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 2024 | 3 | +0 |
| June 2024 | 3 | +0 |
| May 2024 | 3 | +0 |
| April 2024 | 3 | +0 |
| March 2024 | 3 | +1 |
| February 2024 | 2 | -1 |
| January 2024 | 3 | +0 |
| December 2023 | 3 | -1 |
| November 2023 | 4 | +0 |
| October 2023 | 4 | +0 |
| September 2023 | 4 | -1 |
| August 2023 | 5 | -1 |
| July 2023 | 6 | +0 |
| June 2023 | 6 | — |
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