WP Page Loading vs Preloader

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

WP Page Loading

by NTC

Health C64

Preloader

by Alobaidi

Health B84

Active-install trajectory

WP Page Loading 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	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 · 64	B · 84 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	51/100	100/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	76/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	3.99★	4.03★ ✓
Reviews	3	41 ✓
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	77/100	96/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	Low	Low
Last updated	1.3y ago	8d ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	126	1.6K ✓
Category	Uncategorized	Uncategorized

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

Release activity

WP Page Loading 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.