WordPress plugin comparison
DWL Preloader vs Preloader Awesome
DWL Preloader
by Gazi Mohammad Yeasin
300+ installs5.0
Preloader Awesome
by themesawesome
1K+ installs1.0
At a glance
- Preloader Awesome has more active installs: 1K+, against 300+ for DWL Preloader.
- On a typical day, Preloader Awesome is downloaded about 11 times, DWL Preloader about 6.
- DWL Preloader is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- DWL Preloader was updated more recently: Apr 3, 2026, against Jun 25, 2024 for Preloader Awesome.
- DWL Preloader is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.5.14 for Preloader Awesome.
- DWL Preloader has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Preloader Awesome.
Line by line
DWL Preloader leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | DWL Preloader | Preloader Awesome |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,050 | #6,204 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 111 | 319 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.41 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.6 |
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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