Planking (fad) meme
✓ Brand-safe. The meme is generally harmless and involves a silly physical pose without controversial associations.
What does the Planking (fad) meme mean?
Planking is a meme where people lie stiff and face-down like a plank of wood, often in unusual public places, and share photos of themselves doing it.
Where did Planking (fad) come from?
Planking is an activity that consists of lying expressionlessly in a face-down position, sometimes in an unusual or incongruous location. The body is kept straight and rigid, like a wooden plank, typically with the palms of the hands touching the performer's sides.
Is the Planking (fad) meme dead?
Less than it was. Planking (fad) is fading: its rate of reads of its Wikipedia article has slowed by more than 15% compared with the period before. Its current rate is 4% of its peak, which came in the period ending Jun 1, 2016.
The Wikipedia article on Planking (fad) was read 125 times in November 2026, and 1,079,834 times since July 2015. Its busiest measured month ended Jun 1, 2016 at 468 reads per day.
Stats
| Busiest month | May 2016 (14,522 reads) |
| Reads, last 12 months | 57,091 |
| Reads, 12 months before | 70,404 |
| Change year on year | -19% |
| All-time reads since July 2015 | 1,079,834 |
| Current rate vs peak | 4% of the peak in the period ending Jun 1, 2016 |
Planking (fad) captions for businesses
| real estate | We've got homes so good, you'll want to plank on the floor to appreciate them! / (But please don't!) |
| dentists | Don't let your teeth plank on brushing! / Keep them straight and strong! |
| restaurants | Our food is so good, you'll want to plank with joy! / (After you've finished eating, of course!) |
| fitness studios | Planking: a core exercise, or just a fun way to pose? / Either way, we'll help you get strong! |
| software startups | Our new feature is so solid, it could plank on a cloud! / (Figuratively, of course!) |
| coffee shops | Too much coffee? / You might just plank with energy! |
| hair salons | When your hair is this good, you'll want to plank with confidence! / (Or just strut!) |
| accountants | We help your finances stay straight and rigid / No planking around with your taxes! |
More questions
Can a business post the Planking (fad) meme?
Usually, yes. The meme is generally harmless and involves a silly physical pose without controversial associations. memeidea's brand-safety calls are AI-assisted suggestions, so check how the format is being used this week before posting.
What is a good Planking (fad) caption for a business?
For real estate: “We've got homes so good, you'll want to plank on the floor to appreciate them! / (But please don't!)”. For dentists: “Don't let your teeth plank on brushing! / Keep them straight and strong!”. For restaurants: “Our food is so good, you'll want to plank with joy! / (After you've finished eating, of course!)”. More captions are in the table above.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Planking (fad): article and page-view counts (Wikimedia API)
- Know Your Meme: origin and spread
- memeidea method: how stages and momentum are measured
