Best loading screen plugins for WordPress

The most popular loading screen plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Safelayout Cute Preloader leads with 10K+ active installs, ahead of Preloader Awesome (1K+) and PageLoader Lite (700+). All 20 plugins tagged “loading screen” 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 10 loading screen plugins

1.
Safelayout Cute Preloader
The most installed loading screen plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 84 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
2.
Preloader Awesome
1K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
3.
PageLoader Lite
700+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 5 reviews, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
4.
DWL Preloader
300+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
5.
WP Preloader
100+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
6.
AboveWP Page Loader
100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
7.
KineticHub Page Loader
40+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 weeks ago.
8.
Waito Animated Preloader and Loading Screen
30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 days ago.
9.
Stylish Preloader
20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.
10.
W Auto Page Pre Loader
20+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.