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Preloader

by Alobaidi · Uncategorized

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The ultimate Preloader plugin for WordPress. Smart, flexible, and made for easy control. Add a preloader to your website easily in only 3 steps.

How scoring works →
84 Health · B
Maintenance 100/100
Rating quality 76/100
Support 70/100

84 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins

10K+

Active installs

≈14K estimated

292.8K

Total downloads

since 2015

4.03★

Rating (adjusted)

4.1★ raw · 41 reviews

+11%

1.6K

Downloads · 30d

category median +17%

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.

96 / 100

Excellent listing optimization

Well tuned across the board

Update recency 100/100
WP compatibility 100/100
Rating quality 82/100
Listing tuning 100/100

Daily downloads

Since 2022-10-05 · 1,424 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive

+11% vs prior 30d
76Downloads · Aug 26

30-day downloads

Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges

1.6K

now · peak 11.0K

1.6K30d downloads · Aug 26

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

Preloader · #1431 you Custom Preloader · #15590 Safelayout Cute Prel · #1911 Preloader Awesome · #6106

Rating trend

Star average over time · dips mark rough releases

4.1Stars · Aug 26

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.

160per 1k installs · Aug 26

Release cadence

Occasionally updated
from wp.org release tags

How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

1

releases in the last 12 months

3mo ago

latest release · v2.0.2

3

tagged releases on record

Recent releases

2.0.2 · 3mo ago2.0.1 · 1.1y ago2.0.0 · 1.1y ago

What its installed base runs

via wordpress.org

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 59% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

v2.0 59%
v1.0 41%

Estimated active installs

The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.

modeled estimate
10K–20K ≈14K

Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.

At the current install trend, crossing 20K+ in roughly 1438 days.

Install history · since 2015-08-20 · 1,445 observations

10KInstalls · Aug 26

Estimated value

What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.

Est. annual revenue

N/A

Est. acquisition value

N/A

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price.

Ratings · 41 reviews

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5★
30 4★
1 3★
1 2★
1 1★
8

Details

Version
2.0.2
Last updated
7d ago
Added
2015-07-05 · 11 yrs old
Requires WP
5.8
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
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Recent reviews

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  1. ★★★★★ Mohaymenul Islam
    1.3y ago

    such simple thing as preloader, didn’t expect so many affiliate links This topic was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by Mohaymenul Islam.

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  2. ★★★★★ RED_Android
    1.9y ago

    Preloader got stuck and never disappeared to display the website. Also you are limited to 128x128px

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  3. ★★★★★ brian7997
    5.2y ago

    Couldn’t get it to work on a very basic WP install. Better preloader plugins to choose from. Sadly it seems a quickly built plugin just designed to generate some ad revenue and waste people’s time. Very little features. Requires editing your theme files to work.

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  4. ★★★★★ Steve Pringle
    6.1y ago

    Not sure when this happened but now the Dashboard is littered with affiliates with this installed. Current version installed: 1.0.9 Date noticed: 2020/08/04 // Add plugin meta links function WPTime_preloader_plugin_row_meta( $links, $file ) { if ( strpos( $file, 'preloader.php' ) !== true ) { $new_links = array( '<a href="http://wp-plugins.in/the-preloader" target="_blank">Explanation of Use</a>', '<a href="http://www.elegantthemes.com/affiliates/idevaffiliate.php?id=24967&tid1=preloader_plugin_m&url=35248" target="_blank">Elegant Themes</a>', '<a href="https://www.bluehost.com/track/wptime/preloader-plugin-m" target="_blank">Bluehost</a>', '<a href="http://wp-plugins.in" target="_blank">More Plugins</a>' ); $links = array_merge( $links, $new_links ); } return $links; } add_filter( 'plugin_row_meta', 'WPTime_preloader_plugin_row_meta', 10, 2 );

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  5. ★★★★★ whatanoisybird
    6.2y ago

    Well, the preloader background does not disappear after the content of the page has been loaded. Developer does not answer support requests on the support forum. So you’d better try a plugin where you can have support in case of problem.

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  6. ★★★★★ troyw2015
    6.2y ago

    Not sure what’s up with this plug in but when I added the code <div id=”wptime-plugin-preloader”></div> after <body> in header.php, the website died. Tried different locations in header.php file, but kills website mo matter where it is placed. ***PLUGIN DELETED***

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  7. ★★★★★ marketmodelers
    6.4y ago

    Developers were responsive and helped me discover MY error quickly. Thanks.

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  8. ★★★★★ vladraychev
    6.6y ago

    One of the best preloader plugin, easy to setup, and ideally work, thank guys!

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Latest updates

via wp.org changelog

Recent releases and news for this plugin

  1. — Version 2.0.2 Improved performance. The plugin is now faster with improved performance. After updating, no action is required on your part. 2.0.2
  2. — Version 2.0.1 Optimized plugin initialization. Added a new menu icon. After updating, no action is required on your part. Enjoy! 2.0.1
  3. — Version 2.0.0 Everything has changed in this version! Explore it yourself. Go to the Preloader menu > General tab, enable the Preloader and adjust your settings. For common issues and helpful tips, go to Preloader > FAQ tab. How to Us 2.0.0
  4. — Version 1.0.9 Fixed header.php file URL in settings page. Improved preloader performance in JavaScript. 1.0.9
  5. — Version 1.0.8 Preloader Image Size Extension is ready! 1.0.8
  6. — Version 1.0.7 Added tag in to hide preloader when JavaScript is disabled. 1.0.7

Behavioral tests

via WP Hive

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2

✓ Low memory footprint
✓ Low page-speed impact
✓ Runs on latest PHP + WP
✓ No PHP errors
✓ No JS errors
✓ Activates cleanly
✓ No resource errors
✓ No external HTTP errors
✓ Optimized database use
✕ Frequently updated

Languages

via translate.wordpress.org

Translated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more

Romanian 1%

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

  1. 2026-08-24 20K+ → 10K+ down after 4 days in tier
  2. 2026-08-20 10K+ → 20K+ up after 951 days in tier
  3. 2024-01-12 20K+ → 10K+ down

Competes with

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