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Page Loading Effects vs Halloween 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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VS
Halloween Effects

Halloween Effects

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year 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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Page Loading Effects has accumulated 45K+ total downloads while Halloween Effects has 940.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Page Loading Effects
◄
Halloween EffectsN/A
Total Reviews
11Page Loading Effects
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Halloween Effects0
Active Installs
2.0K+Page Loading Effects
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Halloween Effects10
Total Downloads
45K+Page Loading Effects
◄
Halloween Effects940
Support Resolution
N/APage Loading Effects
Halloween EffectsN/A
Last Updated
3 years agoPage Loading Effects
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Halloween Effects1 year ago
First Released
2016Page Loading Effects
Halloween Effects2025
Age
10 yearsPage Loading Effects
Halloween Effects1 year
WP Requires
4.7+Page Loading Effects
Halloween Effects5.0+
PHP Requires
7.0+Page Loading Effects
Halloween Effects7.2+
Business Model
FreePage Loading Effects
Halloween EffectsFree
Latest Version
3.0.0Page Loading Effects
Halloween Effects1.0

Rating Breakdown

Page Loading Effects

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

Halloween Effects

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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

Halloween Effects Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Page Loading Effects or Halloween Effects more popular?
Page Loading Effects has 2.0K+ active installations while Halloween Effects has 10. Page Loading Effects is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Page Loading Effects or Halloween Effects?
Page Loading Effects has a 4.9/5 rating from 11 reviews, while Halloween Effects has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Page Loading Effects and Halloween Effects free?
Page Loading Effects is free and Halloween Effects is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Page Loading Effects or Halloween 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 Halloween Effects was last updated 1 year ago.

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