Best skeleton loader plugins for WordPress
The most popular skeleton loader plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Uplink7 Skeleton Loader leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of SH Product Grid & List Widget (fewer than 10) and SmoothPreview (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “skeleton loader” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 skeleton loader plugins
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Uplink7 Skeleton LoaderThe most installed skeleton loader plugin, with 10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 2.
SH Product Grid & List WidgetFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
- 3.
SmoothPreviewFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “skeleton loader”
Uplink7 Skeleton Loader
Down in the last 7 days:136#28,997by Uplink75 months ago
Professional shimmer skeleton screens for your WordPress site. Improve perceived performance and keep users engaged while your content loads.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
SH Product Grid & List Widget
Down in the last 7 days:8,488#70,382by shawnhills4 months ago
High-performance product grid & list widget with AJAX pagination, skeleton loading, and full Elementor integration.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
SmoothPreview
Down in the last 7 days:3,212#74,322by sarfaraz232 months ago
Zero-delay adaptive dominant color placeholders and 5-directional shimmer skeleton loading effects for WordPress & WooCommerce.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day