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Best WordPress preloader plugins for WordPress

The most popular WordPress preloader 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 WP Smart Preloader (5K+) and Pressfore Preloaders (40+). All 9 plugins tagged “wordpress preloader” 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 8 WordPress preloader plugins

  1. 1.
    Safelayout Cute Preloader

    The most installed WordPress preloader plugin, with 10K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 84 reviews, updated 1 week ago.

  2. 2.
    WP Smart Preloader

    5K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 25 reviews, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.

  3. 3.
    Pressfore Preloaders

    40+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.

  4. 4.
    WP Fakeloader

    20+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.

  5. 5.
    HF-Preloader-Awesome

    10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.

  6. 6.
    PreloadX

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.

  7. 7.
    Loadify-Preloader

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

  8. 8.
    VMV Preloader

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 3 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.0.18.

All 9 plugins tagged “wordpress preloader”