Smart Preload DL

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%
• Optional logo above the animation
• Optional loading text below the animation
• Three animation sizes: Small, Medium, Large
• 7 selectable exit behaviours: Fade, Slide Up, Slide Down, Zoom Out, Reveal Vertical, Reveal Horizontal, and Instant
• 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