Safelayout Cute Preloader – CSS3 WordPress Preloader
v2.3.2by safelayout · updated 8 days ago
Beautiful pure CSS animated preloader for your WordPress website. A highly lightweight, easy-to-use, and powerful site loader.
- Rank
- #1,955
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 13,000
- 10K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 160.9K
- 160,888 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 84 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Safelayout Cute Preloader at a glance
Safelayout Cute Preloader is a WordPress plugin by safelayout with 10K+ active installs, the #1,955 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 82 times, 18% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 84 reviews. Version 2.3.2 came out on Nov 1, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 20 plugins tagged “loading screen”. It was first released in 2021.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats4.3K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Safelayout Cute Preloader |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2,867 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 148 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 87 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 61 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 101 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 113 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 107 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 70 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 42 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 63 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 65 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 94 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 65 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12,754 · -0.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 12,754 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12,782 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12,795 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12,809 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12,797 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12,799 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12,840 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12,885 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12,921 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12,959 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12,911 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 12,869 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 12,874 |
Rank over time
#1,955 · down 14 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #1,955 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #1,955 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #1,956 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #1,956 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #1,956 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #1,956 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #1,957 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #1,950 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #1,947 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #1,943 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #1,939 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #1,943 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #1,940 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #1,949 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #1,949 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #1,941 |
Growth %
Average -0.07% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.22% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.10% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.06% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.32% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.35% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.28% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.37% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.33% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.04% |
Active installs band
10K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 10K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #1943 → #1955
- Released 2.3.2 (was 2.3.1)
- Rank #1949 → #1956
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Rank #1949 → #1957
- Released 2.3.1 (was 2.3.0)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.341%
- v2.232%
- v2.120%
- v2.07.4%
- Other0.2%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★84 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.3.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.7
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Dec 27, 2021
- Last updated
- Nov 1, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Safelayout Cute Preloader
How many websites use Safelayout Cute Preloader?
Safelayout Cute Preloader is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,955 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Safelayout Cute Preloader been downloaded?
160,888 times in total since 2021. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 82 times. See download stats
When was Safelayout Cute Preloader last updated?
Version 2.3.2 came out on Nov 1, 2026 (1 week ago). See every release
Is Safelayout Cute Preloader compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Safelayout Cute Preloader have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Safelayout Cute Preloader. See its security record
Is Safelayout Cute Preloader still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Safelayout Cute Preloader have?
5.0 out of 5 from 84 reviews on WordPress.org. 98% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Safelayout Cute Preloader?
The plugins most like Safelayout Cute Preloader, by the tags they share, are Preloader (10K+), Preloader Awesome (1K+) and PageLoader Lite (700+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
84 reviews
- 5 stars: 82 reviews, 98%
- 4 stars: 2 reviews, 2%
- 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★
- Each new 1★ review takes 167 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 13,000 |
| Reported installs | 10K+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 84 |
| Total downloads | 160.9K |
| Author | safelayout |
| First released | Dec 27, 2021 |
| Version | 2.3.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.7 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Nov 1, 2026 |
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