WordPress plugin comparison
Ultimate Preloader vs Custom Preloader
At a glance
- Custom Preloader has more active installs: 100+, against 50+ for Ultimate Preloader.
- On a typical day, Custom Preloader is downloaded about 4 times, Ultimate Preloader about 3.
- Custom Preloader is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 3.5 from 6 reviews.
- Custom Preloader was updated more recently: Apr 8, 2025, against Feb 14, 2013 for Ultimate Preloader.
- Custom Preloader is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 3.5.2 for Ultimate Preloader.
- Ultimate Preloader has been around longer: since 2013, against 2022 for Custom Preloader.
Line by line
Custom Preloader leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ultimate Preloader |  Custom Preloader |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,158 | #16,214 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 65 | 80 |
| Rating | 3.5(6) | 4.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 13 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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