Preload LCP Image
by Rhys Wynne · Performance
Allows you to specify on individual pages or posts the Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) Image on that page to preload, making the page load quicker.
Daily downloads
Since 2023-02-01 · 1,261 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Trailing 30-day total · the growth curve wp.org stopped showing
Directory rank
Popularity rank over time · lower is better
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “4K+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2023-01-31 · 1,259 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-07-18 3K+ → 4K+ up after 281 days in band
- 2024-10-10 2K+ → 3K+ up after 147 days in band
- 2024-05-16 1K+ → 2K+ up after 82 days in band
- 2024-02-24 900+ → 1K+ up after 8 days in band
- 2024-02-16 800+ → 900+ up after 9 days in band
- 2024-02-07 700+ → 800+ up after 12 days in band
- 2024-01-26 600+ → 700+ up after 9 days in band
- 2024-01-17 500+ → 600+ up after 32 days in band
Competes with
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Preloader 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag B -
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/preload-lcp-image" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Preload LCP Image — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Preload LCP Image: 4K+ active installs, 4.8★ (5 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-15. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/preload-lcp-image