Advanced Preloader
v1.4.1by Sanjay Shankar · updated 17 days ago
A customizable WordPress preloader plugin that enhances user experience with beautiful loading animations while your site content loads.
- Rank
- #25,931
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 25
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.5K
- 1,462 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Advanced Preloader at a glance
Advanced Preloader is a WordPress plugin by Sanjay Shankar with 20+ active installs, the #25,931 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 125% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.4.1 came out on Oct 22, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 39 plugins tagged “loading”, it ranks #19. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats164 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Advanced Preloader |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 39 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 25 · +13.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 25 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 22 |
Rank over time
#25,931 · down 21 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #25,931 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #25,940 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #25,545 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #25,622 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #26,294 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #25,967 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #25,965 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #25,910 |
Growth %
Average +1.29% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +2.08% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +4.35% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +4.54% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.354%
- v1.446%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.4.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Feb 24, 2025
- Last updated
- Oct 22, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Advanced Preloader
How many websites use Advanced Preloader?
Advanced Preloader is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #25,931 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Advanced Preloader been downloaded?
1,462 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was Advanced Preloader last updated?
Version 1.4.1 came out on Oct 22, 2026 (2 weeks ago).
Is Advanced Preloader compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Advanced Preloader still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Advanced Preloader have?
No one has reviewed Advanced Preloader on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Advanced Preloader?
The plugins most like Advanced Preloader, by the tags they share, are Preloader (10K+), Advanced Database Cleaner (100K+) and Blocks Animation (90K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 25 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.5K |
| Author | Sanjay Shankar |
| First released | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Version | 1.4.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Oct 22, 2026 |
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