Best animated preloader. plugins for WordPress
The most popular animated preloader. plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. LoftLoader leads with 70K+ active installs, ahead of DWL Preloader (300+). All 3 plugins tagged “animated preloader.” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 animated preloader. plugins
- 1.
LoftLoaderThe most installed animated preloader. plugin, with 70K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 33 reviews, updated 5 months ago.
- 2.
DWL Preloader300+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
All 3 plugins tagged “animated preloader.”
LoftLoader
Down in the last 7 days:3#604by loftocean5 months ago
An easy to use plugin to add an animated preloader to your website with fully customisations.
- Installs
- 70K+
- Rating
- 4.5(33)
- Downloads
- 193/day
DWL Preloader
Down in the last 7 days:25#11,070by Gazi Mohammad Yeasin7 months ago
A beautiful animated preloader plugin for WordPress. Choose from 10 stunning SVG preloader styles with a live preview admin panel.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 6/day