WP Preloader
by forgeo.dev 4 (4 reviews)

WP Preloader

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

WP Preloader ranks #13,330 among WordPress.org plugins with 100+ active installations, is #1,120 of 5,310 in the Utilities & Tools category, a 4/5 rating from 4 reviews, and was last updated May 14, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9 (Current: 7.1.4)
v2.1.1 Current Version v2.1.1
Updated 5 months ago Last Update on 14 May, 2026
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#1,120 of 5,310 in Utilities & Tools Top 25% by installs Downloads +10.9% this week
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#13,330
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Active Installs
100+
-44.8%
KW Avg Position
21.4
0.4 worse
Downloads
4.6K
+1 today
Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
80%
Review 4 out of 5
4 (4 reviews)

Next Milestone 200

Total Progress 84%
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12,664 12,997 13,330 13,663 13,997 31-10-2026 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026 06-11-2026 07-11-2026
13,300 13,365 13,431 13,496 13,561 23-10-2026 24-10-2026 25-10-2026 26-10-2026 27-10-2026 28-10-2026 29-10-2026 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026 06-11-2026 07-11-2026
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Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

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Reviews & Ratings

4.0
4 reviews
Overall 80%
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3 (75%)
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for WP Preloader. Checked 3 months ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

WP Preloader is for WordPress site owners who want a loading screen while their site loads. It solves the problem of visitors seeing an unstyled or blank page during load by displaying a customizable preloader with spinners, logo, and progress bar that removes smoothly once the page is ready.

  • 10 CSS spinner styles
  • Custom logo display
  • Loading text below spinner
  • Gradient background support
  • Animated progress bar
  • Exit animations (fade, slide up, zoom out)
  • Show once per session
  • Disable for logged-in users or mobile

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about WP Preloader

No. WP Preloader auto-injects using WordPress hooks. No shortcode or header.php editing needed.
Yes. Go to Logo & Text tab, enable Show Logo, and upload your logo image.
Yes. Upload your GIF under Design → Custom Image. It replaces the CSS spinner.
Yes, for backward compatibility. But it's no longer required.

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