WordPress plugin comparison
Loading Bar vs Preloader Awesome
At a glance
- Preloader Awesome has more active installs: 1K+, against 200+ for Loading Bar.
- On a typical day, Preloader Awesome is downloaded about 11 times, Loading Bar about 2.
- Loading Bar is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Preloader Awesome was updated more recently: Jun 25, 2024, against Aug 20, 2016 for Loading Bar.
- Preloader Awesome is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.5.14, against 4.6.30 for Loading Bar.
- Loading Bar has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Preloader Awesome.
Line by line
Preloader Awesome leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Loading Bar |  Preloader Awesome |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,757 | #6,196 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46 | 328 |
| Rating | 4.9(8) | 1.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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