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WP PleaseWait

WP PleaseWait – Loading Screen

by ngoclb · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.2.3 Tested up to WP 5.5.20 PHP 5.4.33+

WP PleaseWait has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 5,848 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 10, 2020, tested up to WordPress 5.5.20.

WP PleaseWait at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
5,848
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 WP PleaseWait well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.5.20, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • 12+ awesome spinners (powered by SpinKit v2)
  • Optimized script for best user experience
  • Custom rules for enable/disable loading screen on the website
  • Custom loading message by filter or randomize
  • Support Live Preview with Customization (Appearance / Customize)
  • Support loading assets from server or using CDN
  • Support Genesis framework
  • Support Roots Sage Starter Theme
  • Support BeTheme
  • Support Avada Theme

WP PleaseWait reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

5 reviews

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  • I love this

    Great Plugin

    Anonymous User 17807427

  • Nice plugin

    Great plugin! I like the idea and the animation. Keep up the good work!

    Anh Tran

  • Good Plugin

    sản phẩm tốt, ủng hộ sản phẩm hữu ích này

    nguyenduong2402

  • Working like a charm

    Thanks for the nice plugin. It's so helpful for slow sites

    hieuhuynh

  • Perfect

    Tested on my site, worked perfectly!

    ngoclb

Details

Just an awesome splash screen for your website (or PWA), support 12+ spinner styles and many customizable things - message text, spinner size, backgro …

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

Tags

  • animation
  • loader
  • loading
  • pleasewait
  • spa
Version
2.2.3
Last updated
Nov 10, 2020
First published
Mar 29, 2018
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
5.5.20
Requires PHP
5.4.33
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP PleaseWait FAQ

What does WP PleaseWait do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP PleaseWait offers 12+ awesome spinners (powered by SpinKit v2), Optimized script for best user experience, Custom rules for enable/disable loading screen on the website, Custom loading message by filter or randomize and Support Live Preview with Customization (Appearance / Customize).

How many active installs does WP PleaseWait have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for WP PleaseWait as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP PleaseWait still maintained?

The last release was on November 10, 2020, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP PleaseWait free?

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