Project

Wildcard Placeholder Service

Wildcard is a placeholder image service at wildcard.codestuff.io that returns random animal photos for web and UI mockups. Use it when you need a more varied alternative to static placeholder blocks.

Why It Exists

Most placeholder services repeat the same handful of images, which makes prototypes feel artificial. Wildcard gives each layout a more natural look by returning random animal content while preserving requested dimensions.

Tech stack: PHP, Guzzle, Intervention, Phroute Vue, Vuex, Tailwind CSS

Highlights

  • Random animal images for more varied mockups
  • Simple width and height URLs for placeholder images
  • Optional filtering by animal type and style flags
  • For prototypes, concept decks, and staging environments
Random placeholder of a cat
https://wildcard.codestuff.io/cat/400/400
Random placeholder of a bird
https://wildcard.codestuff.io/bird/400/400
Random placeholder of a dog
https://wildcard.codestuff.io/dog/400/400

Example Usage

Use these URL patterns directly in img tags, CSS background images, or design system mocks:

https://wildcard.codestuff.io/600/400https://wildcard.codestuff.io/bird/1200/630https://wildcard.codestuff.io/cat/800/800