Ultimate Preloader vs LoftLoader

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

Health D43

Health B83

Active-install trajectory

Ultimate Preloader moved down one install band, 60+ to 50+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	Ultimate Preloader	LoftLoader
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	50–60	70K–80K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-17%	0% ✓
Overall health	D · 43	B · 83 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	89/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	69/100	85/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	3.8★	4.4★ ✓
Reviews	6	33 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	37/100	96/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Low ✓
Last updated	13.7y ago	6mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	72	5.5K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.4%	8.1% ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

Ultimate PreloaderLoftLoader

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.