Preloader Awesome
At risk: no release in 28 months (last release 25 Jun 2024).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Preloader Awesome still maintained?
- No. Last release 25 Jun 2024, over 2 years ago. 25 Jun 2024 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Preloader Awesome, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Preloader Awesome removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Preloader Awesome safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Preloader Awesome update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| plugin-master | 9 Oct 2020 to 9 Oct 2020, 1 commits |
|---|---|
| themesawesome | 12 Oct 2020 to 25 Jun 2024, 13 commits |
2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2020.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 2 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.5 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
Last release 25 Jun 2024. Tested up to 6.5, 6 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 1.0.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
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
1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 23 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 66 |
| 18 May 2026 | 76 |
| 25 May 2026 | 66 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 50 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 73 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 37 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 49 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 48 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 43 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 39 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 57 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 47 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 68 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 55 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 69 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 54 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 54 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 60 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 67 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 76 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 61 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 62 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 67 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 84 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 74 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 17 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 6% 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
| Version | 1.0.0 |
|---|---|
| Author | themesawesome |
| Added | 12 Oct 2020 |
| Last updated | 25 Jun 2024 |
| Active installs | 1,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.5.14 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Design & Themes > Themes & Templates |
| Tags | loader, loading, preloader, page loader, loading screen |
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Questions
Is Preloader Awesome still maintained?
No. Last release 25 Jun 2024, over 2 years ago.
Who owns Preloader Awesome, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Preloader Awesome removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Preloader Awesome safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Preloader Awesome update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.