Function that creates a custom URL for a placeholder image. Utilizing placehold.co

placeholder-image.php

<?php
/**
 * Generates a dynamic URL for a placeholder image.
 *
 * @param int $width The width of the image. Default: 600.
 * @param int $height The height of the image. Default: 400.
 * @param string $backgroundColor The background color of the image. Default: 'black'.
 * @param string $textColor The text color of the image. Default: 'white'.
 * @param string $text The text to display on the image. Default: 'Placeholder'.
 * @param author Ian Garcia
 *
 */
function the_placeholder_image(int $width = 600, int $height = 400, string $backgroundColor = 'black', string $textColor = 'white', string $text = '') {
  $placeholder = sprintf('https://placehold.co/%dx%d/%s/%s?text=%s', $width, $height, $backgroundColor, $textColor, urlencode($text));
  echo $placeholder;
}

function get_the_placeholder_image(int $width = 600, int $height = 400, string $backgroundColor = 'black', string $textColor = 'white', string $text = '') {
  $placeholder = sprintf('https://placehold.co/%dx%d/%s/%s?text=%s', $width, $height, $backgroundColor, $textColor, urlencode($text));
  return $placeholder;
}

?>