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Page Loading Effects vs Awesome Parallax Effects (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Page Loading Effects

Page Loading Effects

4.9(11)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
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Awesome Parallax Effects

Awesome Parallax Effects

5(1)

50 active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Awesome Parallax Effects has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Page Loading Effects leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 50). Both are free WordPress plugins. Page Loading Effects has accumulated 45K+ total downloads while Awesome Parallax Effects has 2.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Page Loading Effects
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Awesome Parallax Effects5/5
Total Reviews
11Page Loading Effects
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Awesome Parallax Effects1
Active Installs
2.0K+Page Loading Effects
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Awesome Parallax Effects50
Total Downloads
45K+Page Loading Effects
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Awesome Parallax Effects2.1K+
Support Resolution
N/APage Loading Effects
Awesome Parallax EffectsN/A
Last Updated
3 years agoPage Loading Effects
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Awesome Parallax Effects4 years ago
First Released
2016Page Loading Effects
Awesome Parallax Effects2021
Age
10 yearsPage Loading Effects
Awesome Parallax Effects5 years
WP Requires
4.7+Page Loading Effects
Awesome Parallax Effects4.7+
PHP Requires
7.0+Page Loading Effects
Awesome Parallax Effects5.6+
Business Model
FreePage Loading Effects
Awesome Parallax EffectsFree
Latest Version
3.0.0Page Loading Effects
Awesome Parallax Effects1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Page Loading Effects

4.9/5(11 reviews)
5
91%
4
9%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Awesome Parallax Effects

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Page Loading Effects Reviews

by Jan

Great!

Thank you for this. Very good looking loading effect 🙂

by A ReinventArte

So Great. Very professional …Thanks!

So Great. Very professional …Thanks!

by Reg Scheepers

User friendly, does as promised

I use Google Optimise and instead of adding the anti-flicker code I added this. Works beautifully. Could use a few more animations, maybe a few different colours of the same animations so webmasters c

Awesome Parallax Effects Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Page Loading Effects or Awesome Parallax Effects more popular?
Page Loading Effects has 2.0K+ active installations while Awesome Parallax Effects has 50. Page Loading Effects is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Page Loading Effects or Awesome Parallax Effects?
Page Loading Effects has a 4.9/5 rating from 11 reviews, while Awesome Parallax Effects has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Page Loading Effects and Awesome Parallax Effects free?
Page Loading Effects is free and Awesome Parallax Effects is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Page Loading Effects or Awesome Parallax Effects?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Page Loading Effects was last updated 3 years ago and Awesome Parallax Effects was last updated 4 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.