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WP PlugIndex currently records Smart Preload DL version 1.1.1 as active, updated 2mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
Smart Preload DL adds a visual loading overlay to your WordPress site while pages are loading. It gives you precise control over which pages the preloader appears on — down to individual IDs, slugs, and URL patterns.
Core Features
4 animation styles: Spinner, Dots, Progress Bar, and Minimal
Custom background and animation colours
Adjustable preloader background opacity from 0% to 100%
Configurable minimum display time, transition duration, and safety timeout
Display Control
Show on all pages or only on selected pages
Exclude specific pages from a site-wide display
Block by page/post ID (comma-separated list)
Block by slug (one per line)
Block by URL pattern with * wildcard support
Per-type rules: Front Page, Blog Index, Single Posts, Pages, Categories, Tags, Archives, Search, 404
Option to hide the preloader for logged-in users
WooCommerce
When WooCommerce is active, additional rules appear for: Shop, Product, Cart, Checkout, and My Account pages.
Technical Notes
No external HTTP requests
Front-end JavaScript is vanilla JS — no jQuery dependency
CSS and JS are only enqueued on pages where the preloader is shown
Uses the native wp_body_open hook for early preloader rendering
Full internationalisation support
Settings stored in a single serialised option; clean uninstall removes all plugin data
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
loading screen
page loader
preloader
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity31 Aug 20262mo ago
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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex
Recent tracked changes
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