DWL Preloader vs Preloader Awesome

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

DWL Preloader

by Gazi Mohammad Yeasin

Health B82

Preloader Awesome

by themesawesome

Health D50

Active-install trajectory

DWL Preloader Preloader Awesome

Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.

Metric	DWL Preloader	Preloader Awesome
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	200–300	1K–2K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	+100% ✓	0%
Overall health	B · 82 ✓	D · 50
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	92/100 ✓	22/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	80/100 ✓	67/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.17★ ✓	3.68★
Reviews	4 ✓	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	89/100 ✓	62/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low ✓	Elevated
Last updated	5mo ago ✓	2.2y ago
Downloads · 30d	159	260 ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

DWL Preloader Preloader Awesome

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.