WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Preloader vs Preloader
At a glance
- Preloader has more active installs: 10K+, against 80+ for Custom Preloader.
- On a typical day, Preloader is downloaded about 66 times, Custom Preloader about 4.
- Preloader is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 41 reviews, against 3.7 from 7 reviews.
- Preloader was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Feb 8, 2018 for Custom Preloader.
- Preloader is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Custom Preloader.
- Custom Preloader has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Preloader.
Line by line
Preloader leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Preloader |  Preloader |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,459 | #1,405 |
| Active installs | 80+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 74 | 1.4K |
| Rating | 3.7(7) | 4.1(41) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.79 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 4 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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