WordPress plugin comparison
Speculative Loading vs Uplink7 Skeleton Loader
Speculative Loading
by WordPress Performance Team
60K+ installs5.0
Uplink7 Skeleton Loader
by Uplink7
10+ installs
At a glance
- Speculative Loading has more active installs: 60K+, against 10+ for Uplink7 Skeleton Loader.
- On a typical day, Speculative Loading is downloaded about 541 times, Uplink7 Skeleton Loader about 6.
- Uplink7 Skeleton Loader has no reviews yet.
- Speculative Loading was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against May 30, 2026 for Uplink7 Skeleton Loader.
- Speculative Loading is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Uplink7 Skeleton Loader.
- Speculative Loading has been around longer: since 2024, against 2026 for Uplink7 Skeleton Loader.
Line by line
Speculative Loading leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Speculative Loading | Uplink7 Skeleton Loader |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #615 | #28,997 |
| Active installs | 60K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 13K | 161 |
| Rating | 5.0(18) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.27 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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