Page Loading Effects
by Elvin D · Uncategorized
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Health
C 57/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+31%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “effects”, “lazy” and “preloader” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
57 health vs 58 average across 25,736 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.3%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 46.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,765 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.4.25.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1381 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.4.25; the current branch is 6.8
4.9★ over 11 reviews, smoothed to 4.24★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1381 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
45
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 19d
33%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 19d
-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| pageloader your tag | #3 | #1 | 0 |
| ultimate preloader | #21 | #11 | 0 |
| effects your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| lazy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| preloader your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| screen your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 2 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “effects”, “lazy” and “preloader” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 960 · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
3.8y ago
latest release · v3.0.0 · 19 Jan 2023
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 72% 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 “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 15 months ago; the previous band took 15 months to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 11 Apr 2017
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2019-03-12 Version 2.0.0 [ADDED] Cookie Options 2.0.0
- 2017-02-02 Version 1.0.2 [Updated] Just versioning update 1.0.2
- 2016-06-07 Version 1.0.1 [FIXED] Default Color Settings [ADDED] Preview Feature 1.0.1
- 2016-06-01 Version 1.0.0 Initial Released Date 1.0.0
- — Version 3.0.0 Welcomes 2023 for WordPress CSS Improvements Compatibility check for WordPress Latest 3.0.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.0.0). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.5 Page Loading Effects <= 2.0.0 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross Site Scripting ↗2023-01-19 CVE-2023-23718 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 2.0.0 Patched in 3.0.0
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 6.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 1 at 90% or more · development strings
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
3 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 "Are you tired of slow-loading pages on your website? Introducing the ultimate solution - our brand new WP p..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("if you have"); 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 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,320 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "lazy", "pageloader" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-07-26 3K+ → 2K+ down after 442 days in tier
- 2024-05-10 4K+ → 3K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-05-08 3K+ → 4K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-05-07 4K+ → 3K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-05-04 3K+ → 4K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2024-05-02 4K+ → 3K+ down after 8 days in tier
- 2024-04-24 3K+ → 4K+ up after 9 days in tier
- 2024-04-15 4K+ → 3K+ down after 172 days in tier
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 -
LoftLoader 70K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag B -
Preloader 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B -
Safelayout Cute Preloader – CSS3 WordPress Preloader 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Disable Lazy Load 9K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
Block Animations, Motion & Scroll Effects – Ghost Kit 6K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A
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