WordPress plugin comparison
Page Loading Animation vs Custom Preloader
Page Loading Animation
by Mehedi Hasan kanon
20+ installs3.3
Custom Preloader
by Rajan Gupta
100+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Custom Preloader has more active installs: 100+, against 20+ for Page Loading Animation.
- On a typical day, Custom Preloader is downloaded about 4 times, Page Loading Animation about 1.
- Custom Preloader is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.3 from 3 reviews.
- Custom Preloader was updated more recently: Apr 8, 2025, against Nov 2, 2022 for Page Loading Animation.
- Custom Preloader is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 6.1.16 for Page Loading Animation.
- Page Loading Animation has been around longer: since 2018, against 2022 for Custom Preloader.
Line by line
Custom Preloader leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Page Loading Animation | Custom Preloader |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,729 | #16,214 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 80 |
| Rating | 3.3(3) | 4.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.1.16 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 4 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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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