Preload LCP Image
Healthy: maintained, last release 15 Apr 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 65 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Preload LCP Image still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 15 Apr 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months. 15 Apr 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Preload LCP Image, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer rhyswynne since Jan 2023. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Preload LCP Image removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Preload LCP Image safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Preload LCP Image update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.6. No one-star spike after it. 15 Apr 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 26 Jan 2023 to 26 Jan 2023, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| rhyswynne | 31 Jan 2023 to 15 Apr 2026, 23 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2023.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 7 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 8.0 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 2 |
| Q4 2024 | 1 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 1 |
| Q3 2025 | 1 |
| Q4 2025 | 1 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 1 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 15 Apr 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 4 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 101 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 189 |
| 18 May 2026 | 364 |
| 25 May 2026 | 203 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 159 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 159 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 140 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 113 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 128 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 112 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 94 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 105 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 121 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 131 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 104 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 118 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 99 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 98 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 108 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 114 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 126 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 114 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 109 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 113 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 177 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 145 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 25 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 13% below the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.6 |
|---|---|
| Author | Rhys Wynne |
| Added | 31 Jan 2023 |
| Last updated | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.1.2 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Category | Performance & Optimization > Caching Solutions |
| Tags | lcp, preload, site-speed, site optimisation, largest contentful paint |
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Questions
Is Preload LCP Image still maintained?
Yes. Last release 15 Apr 2026, 5 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Preload LCP Image, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer rhyswynne since Jan 2023.
Was Preload LCP Image removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Preload LCP Image safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Preload LCP Image update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.6. No one-star spike after it.