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Page Loader

by tdevs · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 26 months (last release 22 Aug 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Page Loader
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Page Loader still maintained?
No. Last release 22 Aug 2024, over 2 years ago. 22 Aug 2024 · wordpress.org
Who owns Page Loader, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Page Loader removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Page Loader safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Page Loader update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it. 24 Feb 2024 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 26 months (last release 22 Aug 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.22 Aug 2025Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 5 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
tdevs29 Jul 2017 to 24 Feb 2024, 14 commits
pluginers22 Aug 2024 to 22 Aug 2024, 1 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2017.

Maintenance

Last release
2 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Page Loader
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 22 Aug 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.9.

Rating distribution
5 star7
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Page Loader
4 May 202620
11 May 202655
18 May 202660
25 May 202653
1 Jun 202651
8 Jun 202652
15 Jun 202641
22 Jun 202634
29 Jun 202641
6 Jul 202638
13 Jul 202638
20 Jul 202645
27 Jul 202662
3 Aug 202667
10 Aug 202661
17 Aug 202662
24 Aug 202644
31 Aug 202649
7 Sep 202654
14 Sep 202667
21 Sep 202673
28 Sep 202667
5 Oct 202673
12 Oct 202663
19 Oct 2026106
26 Oct 202697
2 Nov 202615

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 27% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.2
Authortdevs
Added29 Jul 2017
Last updated22 Aug 2024
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
Tagsloader, preload, Page Load, page loader, loading animation

Questions

Is Page Loader still maintained?

No. Last release 22 Aug 2024, over 2 years ago.

Who owns Page Loader, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Page Loader removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Page Loader safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Page Loader update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.2. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue