LoftLoader
Healthy: downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 60 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- InfoMOM-2Downloads in the last 4 weeks are down more than half vs the 26-week average. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| loftocean | 1 Mar 2016 to 18 May 2026, 63 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 6 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 2
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 2 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 18 May 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q1 2025.
| 5 star | 28 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 2 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 2 |
- Not CSS Only (as advertised) - Pages Hang on No Javascript · 1 star · 9 Mar 2023
- াুিাাা · 1 star · 24 Jul 2022
- Not bad but …. bridged · 2 stars · 19 Jan 2018
Momentum
70,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 711 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 1,304 |
| 18 May 2026 | 26,262 |
| 25 May 2026 | 3,739 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 2,860 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 2,407 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 2,105 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 1,872 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 1,736 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 1,729 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 1,722 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,762 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 1,699 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,531 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1,394 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,357 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,326 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,324 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 1,223 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,166 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,278 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,174 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,113 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 1,047 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,648 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,350 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 204 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 57% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 2.5.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | loftocean |
| Added | 1 Mar 2016 |
| Last updated | 18 May 2026 |
| Active installs | 70,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.0 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | preloader, CSS3 preloader, page preloader, animated preloader., customizable loader |
Other plugins by this author: Loft Maintenance, LoftBuilder, Loft404, Loft PostReorder
Questions
Is LoftLoader still maintained?
LoftLoader was last updated on 18 May 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is LoftLoader safe?
LoftLoader has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns LoftLoader?
The wordpress.org author is loftocean. Recent committers: loftocean, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of LoftLoader?
We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.