WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Preloader vs Blocks Animation
At a glance
- Blocks Animation has more active installs: 90K+, against 20+ for Advanced Preloader.
- On a typical day, Blocks Animation is downloaded about 1,600 times, Advanced Preloader about 6.
- Advanced Preloader has no reviews yet.
- Blocks Animation was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2026, against Oct 22, 2026 for Advanced Preloader.
- Advanced Preloader is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Blocks Animation.
- Blocks Animation has been around longer: since 2019, against 2025 for Advanced Preloader.
Line by line
Blocks Animation leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Preloader |  Blocks Animation |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,774 | #468 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 90K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 153 | 132.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(73) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×1.31 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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