Best site preloader plugins for WordPress
The most popular site preloader plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Smart Preloader leads with 5K+ active installs, ahead of Gou PreLoader (fewer than 10) and VMV Preloader (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “site preloader” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 site preloader plugins
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WP Smart PreloaderThe most installed site preloader plugin, with 5K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 25 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
- 2.
Gou PreLoaderFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 10 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
VMV PreloaderFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.
All 3 plugins tagged “site preloader”
WP Smart Preloader
Down in the last 7 days:10#3,105by catchsquare2 years ago
A Plugin to add awesome collection of Loaders and Spinners. Delightful and performance-focused Pure CSS animations.
- Installs
- 5K+
- Rating
- 4.4(25)
- Downloads
- 23/day
Gou PreLoader
Up in the last 7 days:12,336#51,813by Aslam Khan Gouran10 months ago
Extension for WordPress to manage PreLoader on your website. Lightweight plugin and easy to customize and user friendly.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
VMV Preloader
Down in the last 7 days:798#71,296by Aleksandr Zidyganov3 years ago
The first modern preloader as animation handwriting text SVG! 11 variants of preloader.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day