WordPress plugin comparison
Flat Preloader vs Icon Element
At a glance
- Icon Element has more active installs: 40K+, against 3K+ for Flat Preloader.
- On a typical day, Icon Element is downloaded about 158 times, Flat Preloader about 16.
- Flat Preloader is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 18 reviews, against 4.4 from 7 reviews.
- Icon Element was updated more recently: Apr 24, 2026, against May 2, 2023 for Flat Preloader.
- Icon Element is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.2.15 for Flat Preloader.
- Flat Preloader has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Icon Element.
Line by line
Icon Element leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Flat Preloader |  Icon Element |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,118 | #867 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 370 | 3.8K |
| Rating | 4.6(18) | 4.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.03 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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