Loading Page with Loading Screen
by codepeople · Performance
Also makes 32 other plugins · 85.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Loading Page with Loading Screen plugin performs a pre-loading of images on your website and displays a loading progress screen with percentage of com …
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
+10%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “animation” and “page performance” for “lazy loading” and “percentage”. “animation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “lazy loading” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “page performance” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #13. “percentage” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
90 health vs 69 average across 1,806 Performance plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.5%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 671.5K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Performance plugin keeps 1.4%, across 1,099 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Performance plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 78 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 124 reviews, smoothed to 4.46★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
37
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
16%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| loading | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| loading page your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| screen | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| loading screen | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| pre loading | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| loadin screen your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| website loading | #2 | #2 | — |
| page loading | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| loading animation | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| page effects your tag | #6 | #5 | up 1 |
| lazy loading | #4 | #5 | down 1 |
| screen effects | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| page performance your tag | #13 | #13 | up 1 |
| lazy loading images | #5 | #4 | — |
| wp loading | #5 | #5 | up 1 |
| percentage | #12 | #9 | down 1 |
| page progress | #7 | #7 | down 1 |
| animation page | #9 | #8 | up 1 |
| page animation | #10 | #8 | 0 |
| bandwidth | #23 | #19 | up 1 |
| animation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
106 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 85 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “animation” and “page performance” for “lazy loading” and “percentage”. “animation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “lazy loading” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “page performance” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #13. “percentage” sits at #12 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
- One page off on “page performance”. #13 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 25K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v1.2.8 · 23 May 2026
45
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 67% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 7.3 years ago; the previous band took 2.1 years to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 4 Sep 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ charlesnorton1.1y ago
I normally try and build very fast loading websites, however my client wants to publish a huge website and it takes a couple of minutes to load a page (it links to 2943 other pages) even with a 128GB or ram server it takes a while to load. This shows it is loading even though nothing looks to be happening. I have suggested smaller selections i.e. only link to 1000 other pages but the customer is always right!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dimytrov1.7y ago
Works as expected. Didn’t have any issues with it. Recommend it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sraghav632.4y ago
This is a really cool plugin, definitely the best loading screen plugin for wordpress sites.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rumahsila2.4y ago
cool
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ d0092.6y ago
The plugin is highly customizable and helped me a lot with the page where I have many pictures to make the loading process more dynamic and pleasant.Thank you for your precious work! 🙂 This topic was modified 2 years, 3 months ago by d009.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ elpetr2.6y ago
I am happy about this plugin. Thank you for your work on it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ inbanglanetwork2.7y ago
Working good.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tredueuno2.9y ago
nice plugin
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.1.0 Implements the loading_page_settings filter to allow you to customize the Loading Page settings at the runtime. The callback receives two parameters: an array with the loading page settings and the URL of the page that i 1.1.0
- — Version 1.1.1 Accept style and link tags in the Ads block. 1.1.1
- — Version 1.1.2 Identifies links with window.open. 1.1.2
- — Version 1.1.3 Modifies the Show loading screen when clicking on link feature. 1.1.3
- — Version 1.1.6 1.1.6
- — Version 1.1.5 1.1.5
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.2.8). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2022-06-23 CVE-2022-2169 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.82 Patched in 1.0.83
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 4 languages, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Loading Page with Loading Screen plugin performs a pre-loading of images on your website and displays a loa..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you want"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 4 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 6,157 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "loadin screen", "page effects" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2019-07-19 8K+ → 10K+ up after 752 days in tier
- 2017-06-27 7K+ → 8K+ up after 133 days in tier
- 2017-02-14 5K+ → 7K+ up after 263 days in tier
- 2016-05-27 4K+ → 5K+ up after 189 days in tier
- 2015-11-20 3K+ → 4K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for Gutenberg Blocks 90K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag B -
UiCore Animate – Free Animations, Transitions, and Interactions Addon for Elementor & Gutenberg blocks 40K+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B -
Animation Addons – Elementor Addons, GSAP Animations, Elementor V4 Atomic Widgets & Elementor Templates 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag B -
Animations for Blocks 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A -
LottieFiles 7K+ installs · 3.0★ · 1 shared tag C
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