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WP Preloader

by forgeo.dev · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.1.1 Tested up to WP 6.9.7 PHP 7.4+

WP Preloader has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 5,641 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 14, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

WP Preloader at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
5,641
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP Preloader well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • Enable / disable sitewide
  • Disable for logged-in users
  • Disable on mobile
  • Show once per session
  • Exclude specific pages
  • Background: solid color or gradient (2 colors + direction)
  • Background opacity
  • Spinner type (10 styles) and color
  • Custom image / GIF upload
  • Logo upload with width control
  • Loading text with color and size
  • Progress bar with color, height, position

WP Preloader reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.0 out of 5

4 reviews

5★
3
4★
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1★
1

  • Worst Plugin

    When i installed on my website then website is not working at all and i got a lot of troubles!!!!

    babarali2626

  • Easy to use and great.

    You can have a great preload page in less than a minute.

    MadiXIV

  • Great. Works fine

    Simple and get the work done.

    evoratec

  • Works fine...!!!

    Simple and compatible with any design.

    Md. Shamim Shahnewaz

Details

A simple, responsive and customizable WordPress preloader with CSS spinners, logo, progress bar, gradient backgrounds, exit animations and more.

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

Tags

  • loading screen
  • page loader
  • preload
  • preloader
  • spinner

More from forgeo.dev

Version
2.1.1
Last updated
May 14, 2026
First published
Apr 15, 2016
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.9.7
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Preloader FAQ

What does WP Preloader do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Preloader offers Enable / disable sitewide, Disable for logged-in users, Disable on mobile, Show once per session and Exclude specific pages.

How many active installs does WP Preloader have?

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

Is WP Preloader still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on May 14, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.

Is WP Preloader free?

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