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Preload LCP Image

by Rhys Wynne · 3,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 15 Apr 2026, 5 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

82/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Preload LCP Image
Ownership100
Maintenance65
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

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.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master26 Jan 2023 to 26 Jan 2023, 1 commits
rhyswynne31 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+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Preload LCP Image
Q1 20242
Q2 20240
Q3 20242
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20251
Q3 20251
Q4 20251
Q1 20260
Q2 20261
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

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.

Rating distribution
5 star4
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

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Preload LCP Image
4 May 2026101
11 May 2026189
18 May 2026364
25 May 2026203
1 Jun 2026159
8 Jun 2026159
15 Jun 2026140
22 Jun 2026113
29 Jun 2026128
6 Jul 2026112
13 Jul 202694
20 Jul 2026105
27 Jul 2026121
3 Aug 2026131
10 Aug 2026104
17 Aug 2026118
24 Aug 202699
31 Aug 202698
7 Sep 2026108
14 Sep 2026114
21 Sep 2026126
28 Sep 2026114
5 Oct 2026109
12 Oct 2026113
19 Oct 2026177
26 Oct 2026145
2 Nov 202625

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 13% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version1.6
AuthorRhys Wynne
Added31 Jan 2023
Last updated15 Apr 2026
Active installs3,000+
Requires WordPress6.1.2
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP8.0
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
Tagslcp, 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.

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