LoftLoader
by loftocean · WordPress.org page · Website
LoftLoader has 70,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 852,931 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on May 18, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
LoftLoader at a glance
Is LoftLoader well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Enhanced settings panel with WordPress Customizer
- Pure CSS3 animations for better performance. Works in any modern browser
- Use JavaScript to detect if the page is fully loaded
- 5 ending animation effects
- 7 loading animation effects. 2 of them support custom image
- Unlimited background color. Also can change the opacity
- Unlimited loader color
- Can add different loaders for different pages on one site (New feature since v2.0. Only works for “Pages”.)
- Responsive & retina ready
- Option to enable/disable the preloader
- Option to enable preloader on site homepage only
- Close button to quit the loading screen. Users can set when to show the close button (range: 5 to 20 seconds), and customize the close button text
LoftLoader reviews and ratings
33 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Works great on my websites
Works great on all my websites. Free version does the job.
alexanderviteria -
very good!!!
Plugin muito bem feito! Parabéns!!!
quickworking -
This is a REAL preLOADER
I tried 5-7 plugins named "Loader" or "Preloader", but all they do is load an image/animation with a timer. These plugins I tried are all fake. When I load my page with a 3G connection (slow loading), the preloader disappears after 2-3 seconds but my image from the front page is still loading. The LoftLoader plugin waits for the page to load fully, and then hides the preloader. Yes, it uses JS, and the conflicts with other JS code are possible, but only with CSS, this real preloader disappearing is not possible. Thanks for the plugin!
Claudiu T. -
Startweb
Very good plugin !!
starwebchania -
Not CSS Only (as advertised) - Pages Hang on No Javascript
Requires Javascript to function, otherwise it is quite good.
Dennis Bareis -
Fantastic plugin!
It's great
gregblocklive
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Details
An easy to use plugin to add an animated preloader to your website with fully customisations.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- animated preloader.
- CSS3 preloader
- customizable loader
- page preloader
- preloader
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- Version
- 2.5.3
- Last updated
- May 18, 2026
- First published
- Mar 1, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
LoftLoader FAQ
What does LoftLoader do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, LoftLoader offers Enhanced settings panel with WordPress Customizer, Pure CSS3 animations for better performance. Works in any modern browser, Use JavaScript to detect if the page is fully loaded, 5 ending animation effects and 7 loading animation effects. 2 of them support custom image.
How many active installs does LoftLoader have?
WordPress.org reports 70,000+ active installs for LoftLoader as of September 7, 2026.
Is LoftLoader still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on May 18, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.
Is LoftLoader free?
LoftLoader is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.