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Best WordPress Plugins for Preloader

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Preloader

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for preloader comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Safelayout Cute Preloader Best overall 86/100
  2. 2. LoftLoader 85/100
  3. 3. Preloader 82/100
  4. 4. BH Custom CSS3 Preloader 78/100
  5. 5. DWL Preloader 74/100
  6. 6. WP Preloader 72/100
  7. 7. WP Page Loading 66/100
  8. 8. Custom Preloader 63/100
  9. 9. Preloader for Divi 57/100
  10. 10. Preloader Awesome 54/100
  11. 11. Flat Preloader 52/100
  12. 12. Page Loading Effects 52/100
  13. 13. Fade 52/100
  14. 14. PageLoader Lite 49/100
  15. 15. Easy Lite Preloader 48/100
1 Safelayout Cute Preloader
Best overall Free by safelayout

Safelayout Cute Preloader

Beautiful pure CSS animated preloader for your WordPress website. A highly lightweight, easy-to-use, and powerful site loader.

5★
from 83 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
86

WPScore

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2 LoftLoader
Free by loftocean

LoftLoader

An easy to use plugin to add an animated preloader to your website with fully customisations.

4.5★
from 33 ratings
70k+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
85

WPScore

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3 Preloader
Free by Alobaidi

Preloader

The ultimate Preloader plugin for WordPress. Smart, flexible, and made for easy control. Add a preloader to your website easily in only 3 steps.

4.1★
from 41 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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5 DWL Preloader
Free by Gazi Mohammad Yeasin

DWL Preloader

A beautiful animated preloader plugin for WordPress. Choose from 10 stunning SVG preloader styles with a live preview admin panel.

5★
from 4 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
74

WPScore

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6 WP Preloader
Free by forgeo.dev

WP Preloader

A simple, responsive and customizable WordPress preloader with CSS spinners, logo, progress bar, gradient backgrounds, exit animations and more.

4★
from 4 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
72

WPScore

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7 WP Page Loading
Free by NTC

WP Page Loading

10+ layouts - Simple, light and great! Add preloader to your website easily, responsive and retina, full customization, compatible with all major brow …

4.3★
from 3 ratings
700+
active installs
Updated
May 2025
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
66

WPScore

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10 Preloader Awesome
Free by themesawesome

Preloader Awesome

Preloader Awesome help You to create page loading animation WordPress with spinner or You can upload Your own GIF.

1★
from 1 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2024
Tested to
WP 6.5.10
54

WPScore

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11 Flat Preloader
Free by Thien Nguyen

Flat Preloader

Flat Preloader helps you create the loading page with many excited gif icons.

4.6★
from 18 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
May 2023
Tested to
WP 6.2.11
52

WPScore

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12 Page Loading Effects
Free by Elvin D

Page Loading Effects

Are you tired of slow-loading pages on your website? Introducing the ultimate solution - our brand new WP plugin that displays a stunning loading anim …

4.9★
from 11 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Jan 2023
Tested to
WP 5.4.21
52

WPScore

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13 Fade
Free by Alobaidi

Fade

Add fade effect to wordpress easily, CSS3 only, without JavaScript! custom fade color and time, easy to use, compatible with all major browsers.

5★
from 3 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2024
Tested to
WP 6.6.7
52

WPScore

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14 PageLoader Lite
Free by BonfireThemes

PageLoader Lite

Add a simple to use, lightweight loading screen to your WordPress site. Great for branding!

4.2★
from 5 ratings
700+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2022
Tested to
WP 6.0.14
49

WPScore

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