DWL Preloader
v3.0by Gazi Mohammad Yeasin · updated 7 months ago
A beautiful animated preloader plugin for WordPress. Choose from 10 stunning SVG preloader styles with a live preview admin panel.
- Rank
- #11,070
- Down3 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 315
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 9.1K
- 9,093 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 4 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
DWL Preloader at a glance
DWL Preloader is a WordPress plugin by Gazi Mohammad Yeasin with 300+ active installs, the #11,070 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 38% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 3.0 came out on Apr 3, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “svg preloader”. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats131 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | DWL Preloader |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 315 · -0.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 315 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 315 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 315 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 315 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 315 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 315 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 316 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 316 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 316 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 315 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 315 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 318 |
Rank over time
#11,070 · down 5 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #11,070 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #11,067 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #11,057 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #11,076 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #11,072 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #11,058 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #11,059 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #11,045 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #11,056 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #11,050 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #11,085 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #11,096 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #11,065 |
Growth %
Average -0.08% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.32% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.94% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #11096 → #11076
- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v3.070%
- v2.022%
- v1.18.1%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 3.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Sep 3, 2014
- Last updated
- Apr 3, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about DWL Preloader
How many websites use DWL Preloader?
DWL Preloader is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,070 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has DWL Preloader been downloaded?
9,093 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was DWL Preloader last updated?
Version 3.0 came out on Apr 3, 2026 (7 months ago).
Is DWL Preloader compatible with the latest WordPress?
DWL Preloader’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is DWL Preloader still maintained?
Its last release was 7 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does DWL Preloader have?
5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to DWL Preloader?
The plugins most like DWL Preloader, by the tags they share, are Sweet Sharmin Preloader (fewer than 10), Preloader Awesome (1K+) and WP Preloader (100+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
4 reviews
- 5 stars: 4 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 315 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 9.1K |
| Author | Gazi Mohammad Yeasin |
| First released | Sep 3, 2014 |
| Version | 3.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Apr 3, 2026 |
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