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Best loading animation plugins for WordPress

The most popular loading animation plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Page Loader leads with 2K+ active installs, ahead of WP Pace (80+) and LoadGo for WP (50+). All 9 plugins tagged “loading animation” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 9 loading animation plugins

  1. 1.
    Page Loader

    The most installed loading animation plugin, with 2K+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 8 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.

  2. 2.
    WP Pace

    80+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.6.1.

  3. 3.
    LoadGo for WP

    50+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.

  4. 4.
    KineticHub Page Loader

    40+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago.

  5. 5.
    Waito Animated Preloader and Loading Screen

    30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 days ago.

  6. 6.
    Page Loading Animation

    20+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.1.16.

  7. 7.
    PagePulse

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 week ago.

  8. 8.
    Loadify-Preloader

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.

  9. 9.
    PNS Page Loader

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 weeks ago.

All 9 plugins tagged “loading animation”