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.
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
| Metric | Page Loading Effects | Custom Site Logo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.7/5 |
| Total Reviews | 11 | ◄ | 9 |
| Active Installs | 2.0K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 45K+ | ► | 74K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 years ago | ► | 2 years ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2017 | |
| Age | 10 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.7+ | 3.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.0.0 | 1.0.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Page Loading Effects
Custom Site Logo
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Page Loading Effects averaged approximately 6 daily downloads while Custom Site Logo averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
Page Loading Effects Reviews
Great!
Thank you for this. Very good looking loading effect 🙂
So Great. Very professional …Thanks!
So Great. Very professional …Thanks!
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
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.
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
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
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