Hero Color Picker
by Marc Tönsing · Blocks
Hero Color Picker adds per-post color selection in the editor sidebar for hero styling via CSS.
80 health vs 67 average across 1,627 Blocks plugins
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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Since 2026-03-09 · 130 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
49
now · peak 304
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Estimated active installs
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Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2026-03-09 · 131 observations
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Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/hero-color-picker" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Hero Color Picker — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Hero Color Picker: — active installs, 0.0★ (0 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-17. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/hero-color-picker