Preloader v2.0.2
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. Simple, fast, and compatible with all major b...
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- Audit coverage Up to date 3 versions audited
- On Plugin Auditor since Sep 12, 2026
- Last audited Sep 12, 2026
Compatibility & requirements
The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.
- Requires PHP 7.4+
- Requires WordPress 5.8+
- Tested up to WP 7.1 WP 7.1.3 is current
- Version adoption 63% run the current version
Audit scores by category
125 checksHow this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.
- 111 Passed
- 13 Warnings
- 1 Failed
35 of 37 checks passed.
54 of 61 checks passed.
11 of 12 checks passed.
5 of 6 checks passed.
3 of 3 checks passed.
3 of 6 checks passed.
Code footprint
How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.
ZIP file size
122.0 KB
234.1 KB unzipped
Total files
34
across all file types
Lines of PHP
1,889
in 14 files Small
File types
- PHP
- CSS
- JS
- GIF
- Other
Top issues
The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.
- 0 Critical
- 1 High
- 7 Medium
- 31 Low
This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.
View full reportHow scores changed across versions
Across 3 audited versions of Preloader, Performance improved the most (+9). No category regressed over this span. The codebase shrank 2% in size.
Audited 2.0.0 → 2.0.2 · 3 versions
How issues changed across versions
Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.
Download momentum
How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.
Last 7 days
339
downloads
Today
45
downloads
Week over week
+7%
vs previous week
Month over month
−4%
vs previous month
Download trend: Steady. Abandonment risk: None.
Version intelligence
37% of installs run an older version
≈ 7.5K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.
- v1.0
- v2.0
Maintenance & history
How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.
Last updated
This month
May 21, 2026
Actively maintainedRelease cadence
~ every 147 days
average between releases
Total releases
3
since Jul 2025 · 1 yrs
Contributors & developers
The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.
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