WordPress plugin comparison
Preloader Awesome vs WH Loader
Preloader Awesome
by themesawesome
1K+ installs1.0
WH Loader
by Jubayer Hossain
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Preloader Awesome has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for WH Loader.
- On a typical day, Preloader Awesome is downloaded about 11 times, WH Loader about 1.
- WH Loader is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- WH Loader was updated more recently: Apr 11, 2026, against Jun 25, 2024 for Preloader Awesome.
- WH Loader is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.5.14 for Preloader Awesome.
- Preloader Awesome has been around longer: since 2020, against 2026 for WH Loader.
Line by line
WH Loader leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Preloader Awesome | WH Loader |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,196 | #52,012 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 328 | 32 |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×0.06 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
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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