Page Loading Effects vs Custom Site Logo (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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VS
Custom Site Logo

Custom Site Logo

4.7(9)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Page Loading Effects has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 11 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Page Loading Effects has accumulated 45K+ total downloads while Custom Site Logo has 74K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Page Loading Effects
Custom Site Logo4.7/5
Total Reviews
11Page Loading Effects
Custom Site Logo9
Active Installs
2.0K+Page Loading Effects
Custom Site Logo1.0K+
Total Downloads
45K+Page Loading Effects
Custom Site Logo74K+
Support Resolution
N/APage Loading Effects
Custom Site LogoN/A
Last Updated
3 years agoPage Loading Effects
Custom Site Logo2 years ago
First Released
2016Page Loading Effects
Custom Site Logo2017
Age
10 yearsPage Loading Effects
Custom Site Logo9 years
WP Requires
4.7+Page Loading Effects
Custom Site Logo3.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Page Loading Effects
Custom Site Logofalse+
Business Model
FreePage Loading Effects
Custom Site LogoFree
Latest Version
3.0.0Page Loading Effects
Custom Site Logo1.0.1

Rating Breakdown

Page Loading Effects

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

Custom Site Logo

4.7/5(9 reviews)
5
89%
4
0%
3
0%
2
11%
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

Custom Site Logo Reviews

by primorudy10

Does not have alt text

Fine plugin for logo management This topic was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by primorudy10. This topic was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by primorudy10.

by Mimi

Does not display the image ALT text

This works as described and is very easy, but I was not able to use it because it doesn’t display the image ALT text, either the ALT text as specified in the media library, nor does it allow you to in

by photoworkout

Get your logo from a CDN

This plugin does work well to server your logo from a CDN (external source). Useful if your theme does not have the option to insert the logo by just pasting the image URL (but requires the WP media u

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Page Loading Effects or Custom Site Logo more popular?
Page Loading Effects has 2.0K+ active installations while Custom Site Logo has 1.0K+. Page Loading Effects is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Page Loading Effects or Custom Site Logo?
Page Loading Effects has a 4.9/5 rating from 11 reviews, while Custom Site Logo has a 4.7/5 rating from 9 reviews.
Are Page Loading Effects and Custom Site Logo free?
Page Loading Effects is free and Custom Site Logo is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Page Loading Effects or Custom Site Logo?
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 Custom Site Logo was last updated 2 years ago.

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