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WP Smart Preloader

by catchsquare · 5,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 24 months (last release 27 Oct 2024).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for WP Smart Preloader
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 24 months (last release 27 Oct 2024). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.27 Oct 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
ashokmhrj18 Dec 2015 to 22 Sep 2019, 29 commits
catchsquare7 Nov 2019 to 27 Oct 2024, 16 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

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 for WP Smart Preloader
Q1 20241
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 27 Oct 2024. Tested up to 6.6, 5 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

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

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
20 Jan 2023WP Smart Preloader <= 1.15 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting4.4<= 1.151.15.10

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.4 from 25 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star19
4 star2
3 star1
2 star2
1 star1

Momentum

5,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for WP Smart Preloader
4 May 202665
11 May 2026106
18 May 2026113
25 May 2026121
1 Jun 202690
8 Jun 2026109
15 Jun 202698
22 Jun 202687
29 Jun 202674
6 Jul 202694
13 Jul 202697
20 Jul 2026104
27 Jul 2026123
3 Aug 2026142
10 Aug 2026112
17 Aug 2026109
24 Aug 202678
31 Aug 202696
7 Sep 2026118
14 Sep 2026116
21 Sep 2026118
28 Sep 2026203
5 Oct 2026123
12 Oct 2026117
19 Oct 2026200
26 Oct 2026182
2 Nov 202634

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 19% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.15.3
Authorcatchsquare
Added18 Dec 2015
Last updated27 Oct 2024
Active installs5,000+
Requires WordPress2.8
Tested up to6.6.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryPerformance & Optimization > Caching Solutions
Tagsposts, preload, site preloader, WP Smart Preloader, wordpress preloader

Other plugins by this author: WP Social Widget, CS Multiple Image Import, CS Popup Maker, CS Google Analytics

Questions

Is WP Smart Preloader still maintained?

WP Smart Preloader was last updated on 27 Oct 2024. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is WP Smart Preloader safe?

WP Smart Preloader has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns WP Smart Preloader?

The wordpress.org author is catchsquare. Recent committers: catchsquare, ashokmhrj, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of WP Smart Preloader?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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