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Preload Featured Images

by WPZOOM · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.1.0 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 7.4+

Preload Featured Images has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 20,829 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 20, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Preload Featured Images at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
20,829
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Preload Featured Images well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1

Preload Featured Images reviews and ratings

3 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

3 reviews

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  • works perfectly on post blog

    works with no problem on post blog. thank you dev team. hope to see this gona works with pages

    Sepi

  • Great, wish it worked for pages too

    This is fantastic and works perfectly! It would be nice if it preloaded the featured image on pages too.

    jjopllin

  • Hidden Gem!

    Thanks for making this one!

    Saswata Baksi

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Details

Preload Featured Images automatically in posts to increase the PageSpeed Score.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • featured images
  • lcp
  • pagespeed
  • performance
  • preload

More from WPZOOM

Version
1.1.0
Last updated
Aug 20, 2026
First published
Jun 29, 2021
Requires WordPress
6.3
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Preload Featured Images FAQ

How many active installs does Preload Featured Images have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Preload Featured Images as of September 7, 2026.

Is Preload Featured Images still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 20, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Is Preload Featured Images free?

Preload Featured Images is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.