Active installations100Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.0 / 5 from 4 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org
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WP PlugIndex currently records WP Preloader version 2.1.1 as active, updated 5mo ago and tested up to WordPress 6.9.
Overview
About this plugin
WP Preloader displays a beautiful loading screen while your website loads — and removes it smoothly once the page is ready.
1 adds major new features including logo display, loading text, gradient backgrounds, progress bar, 5 new spinner styles, exit animations, and once-per-session control.
✨ What’s New in v2.1
Custom Logo — display your site logo above the spinner
Loading Text — show custom text below the spinner (e.g. “Loading…”)
Gradient Background — two-color gradient instead of solid color
Progress Bar — animated progress bar along top or bottom of screen
5 New Spinners — Bounce, Spiral, Flip Card, Clock, Heartbeat
Exit Animations — Fade (default), Slide Up, Zoom Out
Show Once Per Session — preloader shows only once per browser session
Tabbed admin settings — General, Design, Logo & Text, Progress Bar, Timing
🎨 All 10 Spinner Styles
Circle (Rotating Arc)
Ring (Dual Ring)
Dots (Bouncing)
Bars (Wave)
Pulse (Ripple)
Bounce Ball — New in v2.1
Spiral (Double) — New in v2.1
Flip Card — New in v2.1
Clock — New in v2.1
Heartbeat — New in v2.1
⚙️ All Settings
Enable / disable sitewide
Disable for logged-in users
Disable on mobile
Show once per session
Exclude specific pages
Background: solid color or gradient (2 colors + direction)
Background opacity
Spinner type (10 styles) and color
Custom image / GIF upload
Logo upload with width control
Loading text with color and size
Progress bar with color, height, position
Exit animation (fade, slide up, zoom out)
Minimum display time
Exit animation duration
Live preview in admin panel
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
loading screen
page loader
preload
preloader
spinner
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 6.9
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.9.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.9
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity14 May 20265mo ago
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Recent tracked changes
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