WP Page Loading vs Preloader

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

Health C61

Health B84

Active-install trajectory

WP Page Loading moved down one install band, 800+ to 700+. That's a single step across the whole window, so there's no trajectory to draw. The download trend below moves daily.

Metric	WP Page Loading	Preloader
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	700–800	10K–20K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	-13%	0% ✓
Overall health	C · 61	B · 84 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	43/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	76/100	76/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★ ✓	4.0★
Reviews	4	41 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	70/100	96/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.4y ago	2mo ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	197	1.8K ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	4.2% ✓	3.4%
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

WP Page LoadingPreloader

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.