AJAX Loading
v2.0.0by Mahesh Thorat · updated 9 days ago
Load pages without a full reload: AJAX navigation with loaders, page transitions, SEO metadata sync, accessibility and safe fallbacks.
- Rank
- #39,150
- Up1,168 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.8K
- 2,757 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
AJAX Loading at a glance
AJAX Loading is a WordPress plugin by Mahesh Thorat with 10+ active installs, the #39,150 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 2.0.0 came out on Oct 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “Page transitions”. It was first released in 2022.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats135 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | AJAX Loading |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14 · +7.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#39,150 · up 5,147 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #39,150 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #40,318 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #45,391 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #47,124 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #40,201 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #42,408 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #41,268 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #38,039 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #43,107 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #44,297 |
Growth %
Average +0.62% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #38039 → #40318
- New short description
Load pages without a full reload: AJAX navigation with loaders, page transitions, SEO metadata sync, accessibility and safe fallbacks.
Before
This plugin improves your users page experience without reloading pages using AJAX.
- Tags + Page transitions+ navigation+ spaasynchronouscontentjavascript
- Tested up to 7.0.8 → 7.1.4
- Released 2.0.0 (was 1.1)
- Downloads +700%
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Rating trend
3.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 6.0
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Dec 24, 2022
- Last updated
- Oct 30, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about AJAX Loading
How many websites use AJAX Loading?
AJAX Loading is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #39,150 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has AJAX Loading been downloaded?
2,757 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was AJAX Loading last updated?
Version 2.0.0 came out on Oct 30, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is AJAX Loading compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is AJAX Loading still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does AJAX Loading have?
3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to AJAX Loading?
The plugins most like AJAX Loading, by the tags they share, are Page scroll to id (100K+), SearchWP Live Ajax Search (40K+) and Exclude Pages (20K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- Positive
- 50%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 50%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 2.8K |
| Author | Mahesh Thorat |
| First released | Dec 24, 2022 |
| Version | 2.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 30, 2026 |
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