Dominant Color vs Central Color Palette
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Central Color Palette leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,509, ahead of Dominant Color at #11,348. Over the last 7 days Central Color Palette climbed 6 places and Dominant Color slipped 86 places. Central Color Palette has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 10K+ active installs against 200+ for Dominant Color. Downloads this week: Central Color Palette 210 and Dominant Color 28. Ratings: Dominant Color 4.8★ from 5 and Central Color Palette 4.9★ from 57 reviews.
| Metric | Dominant Color | Central Color Palette |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #11,348 ▼ 86 | #1,509 ▲ 6 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 28 | 210 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (5) | 4.9★ (57) |
| Last updated | Apr 16, 2024 | Aug 16, 2023 |
| Current version | 2.2.0 | 1.15.5 |
| Best rank on record | #11,201 | #1,501 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jul 2015 | Feb 2015 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Dominant Color or Central Color Palette?
By active installs, Central Color Palette: 10K+ sites run it against 200+ for Dominant Color, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 30, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Dominant Color or Central Color Palette?
Central Color Palette, at #1,509 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Dominant Color at #11,348. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Dominant Color or Central Color Palette alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.