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Preloader Awesome

Preloader Awesome – Page Loading Animation with Spinner & Gif

by themesawesome · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.0 Tested up to WP 6.5.10 PHP 5.6+

Preloader Awesome has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 29,454 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 25, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.5.10.

Preloader Awesome at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
29,454
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 Preloader Awesome well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.5.10, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • 14 Transition style
  • 10 Built-in Animated CSS Loader
  • Upload Your animated GIF
  • Unlimited Colors
  • Support Default Page
  • Support loader in many pages
  • Support post type loader
  • Progress Bar
  • Progress Status Counter
  • Animation Time
  • Customize Background Color
  • Counter Options

Preloader Awesome reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
1.0 out of 5

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  • Nothing happens

    Sadly, nothing at all happens on my website. The plugin is activated and configured, but there is nothing at all. No animation or whatsoever when the pages load. Plus the plugin promises "ten default CSS loaders plus 14 transition styles" and you end up with 4 default CSS loades and 3 transition styles.

    Khaliel

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Details

Preloader Awesome help You to create page loading animation WordPress with spinner or You can upload Your own GIF.

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

Tags

  • loader
  • loading
  • loading screen
  • page loader
  • preloader

More from themesawesome

Version
1.0.0
Last updated
Jun 25, 2024
First published
Oct 12, 2020
Requires WordPress
5.4
Tested up to
6.5.10
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Preloader Awesome FAQ

What does Preloader Awesome do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Preloader Awesome offers 14 Transition style, 10 Built-in Animated CSS Loader, Upload Your animated GIF, Unlimited Colors and Support Default Page.

How many active installs does Preloader Awesome have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Preloader Awesome as of September 7, 2026.

Is Preloader Awesome still maintained?

The last release was on June 25, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Preloader Awesome free?

Preloader Awesome is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.