Preloader vs Custom Preloader

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

Preloader

by Alobaidi

Health B84

Custom Preloader

by Rajan Gupta

Health C61

Active-install trajectory

Preloader Custom Preloader

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	Preloader	Custom Preloader
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10K–20K ✓	100–200
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	B · 84 ✓	C · 61
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	100/100 ✓	45/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100 ✓	74/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.03★ ✓	3.99★
Reviews	41 ✓	2
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	96/100 ✓	75/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	8d ago ✓	1.4y ago
Downloads · 30d	1.6K ✓	81
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Preloader Custom Preloader

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.