AboveWP

Petar Petrov

AboveWP Page Loader adds a beautiful, customizable loading screen to your WordPress website. The loader appears when visitors navigate to your site and smoothly fades out once the page has loaded, creating a polished and professional user experience.
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Sleek, modern loading animation</li>
<li>Multiple animation options:
<ul>
<li>Default spinner</li>
<li>Animated SVGs</li>
<li>Custom images (including GIFs)</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Displays your site logo or site name during loading</li>
<li>Smooth fade-out transition when the page is ready</li>
<li>Customizable colors to match your brand</li>
<li>Adjustable animation size, duration, and delay settings</li>
<li>Smooth page transitions between internal links</li>
<li>Responsive design that works on all devices</li>
<li>Lightweight with minimal impact on page performance</li>
</ul>
<h3>Usage</h3>
After activation, the page loader will automatically appear on your website. You can customize the following settings:
<ul>
<li>Enable/Disable: Turn the page loader on or off</li>
<li>Animation Type: Choose between spinner, SVG, or custom image</li>
<li>Animation Size: Set the size of your animation</li>
<li>Animation Duration: Set how long the fade-out animation lasts</li>
<li>Delay Before Hiding: Set how long to wait before hiding the loader after the page loads</li>
<li>Loader Color: Choose a color that matches your brand (for spinner animation)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Using SVG Animations</h4>
<ol>
<li>Select “Animated SVG” as your animation type</li>
<li>Upload an SVG file or enter the URL to an SVG file
<ul>
<li>For best results, use an SVG with built-in animations</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
<h4>Using Custom Images</h4>
<ol>
<li>Select “Custom Image” as your animation type</li>
<li>Upload an image or enter the URL to an image file
<ul>
<li>Animated GIFs work great for this option</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
<h3>Credits</h3>
Developed by <a href="https://abovewp.com" rel="nofollow ugc">AboveWP</a>
<h3>License</h3>
This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or 
modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License 
as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 
of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, 
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of 
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the 
GNU General Public License for more details.

AboveWP Page Loader

A sleek and elegant page loader for WordPress websites by AboveWP.

Gazi Mohammad Yeasin

Sweet Sharmin Preloader displays a gorgeous animated loading screen while your WordPress site loads. It comes with 14 unique SVG-based preloader animations — each handcrafted to be visually stunning, smooth, and lightweight.
All animations are built with pure SVG — no GIF files, no external image requests, no third-party libraries. Just clean, fast, beautiful animations that work on every device and browser.
Browse and select your preferred style directly from the WordPress admin panel with an animated live preview — no coding required.
<h4>✨ Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>14 Unique Preloader Styles — Pure SVG animations. No GIFs, no external libraries, no HTTP requests for assets.</li>
<li>Live Preview in Admin — Click any style and instantly see it animate in the preview panel before saving.</li>
<li>Background Color Picker — Choose any hex color for the preloader overlay to perfectly match your brand or theme.</li>
<li>Enable / Disable Toggle — Turn the preloader on or off instantly without deactivating the plugin.</li>
<li>Lightweight & Fast — Zero image dependencies. The plugin adds minimal overhead to your site.</li>
<li>Smooth Fade-out — The preloader fades away elegantly after the page finishes loading.</li>
<li>Theme Compatible — Uses the <code>wp_body_open</code> hook with a <code>wp_footer</code> fallback for universal theme support.</li>
<li>No Shortcodes Needed — Works automatically on every page, front page, posts, and archives after activation.</li>
<li>Clean Admin UI — A beautifully designed settings panel with colorful gradient accents, intuitive controls, and a responsive layout.</li>
<li>Settings Stored in Database — All preferences are saved in the WordPress options table and applied site-wide instantly.</li>
<li>WordPress Coding Standards — All output is properly escaped. Follows WordPress best practices throughout.</li>
</ul>
<h4>🎨 Preloader Styles</h4>
<ol>
<li>
Flower Bloom — Seven colorful petals (pink, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, red) rotate around a white center core, each pulsing open and closed like a blooming flower. A mesmerizing, cheerful animation.
</li>
<li>
Infinity Loop — A gradient infinity symbol (indigo → pink → amber) continuously draws and un-draws itself along the path, creating a hypnotic looping effect. Great for creative or portfolio sites.
</li>
<li>
Neon Spinner — Three concentric glowing rings in neon cyan, magenta, and green spin at different speeds with a CSS blur glow filter applied. Striking and modern — perfect for tech or gaming sites.
</li>
<li>
Diamond Cascade — Three nested diamond (rhombus) shapes rotating in alternating directions, fading in and out with a glowing center dot that pulses. Elegant and geometric.
</li>
<li>
Clock Tick — A realistic analog clock face with hour marks, a sweeping purple minute hand, a pink hour hand, and a circular progress arc that fills as the clock ticks. Unique and professional.
</li>
<li>
Cube 3D — An isometric 3D cube with three visible faces in different shades of indigo that rotates in three-dimensional space. Clean and minimalist.
</li>
<li>
Snake Trail — A gradient arc (amber to red) extends and contracts as it orbits a circular track, resembling a snake chasing its own tail. Smooth and satisfying to watch.
</li>
<li>
Particle Burst — Eight colored particles (red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, indigo, purple, pink) orbit a glowing indigo center, each pulsing and fading at different phases. Dynamic and energetic.
</li>
<li>
Water Drop — A realistic animated water droplet shape with an internal white highlight reflection. The droplet gently morphs in shape and size, giving a natural liquid feel.
</li>
<li>
Rainbow Arc — Six concentric arcs in red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, and indigo draw themselves one by one in sequence, creating a beautiful rainbow effect. Colorful and playful.
</li>
<li>
Kaleidoscope — Two layers of six symmetric geometric triangles rotate in opposite directions at different speeds around a white pulsing center, producing a mesmerizing kaleidoscope pattern. Artistic and unique.
</li>
<li>
Starfield — A twinkling star polygon at the center, surrounded by smaller stars of different colors (blue, pink, green, purple, orange, teal) blinking at varying rates and sizes. Cosmic and magical.
</li>
<li>
DNA Spiral — A double helix animation showing two twisted strands (indigo and pink) with fading crossbar rungs, mimicking the structure of DNA. Perfect for science, health, or research sites.
</li>
<li>
Fire Flame — A flickering flame with an animated gradient from yellow to red, a bright glowing inner core, and a continuously morphing flame shape that realistically simulates fire movement.
</li>
</ol>
<h4>🛠 How to Use</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install and activate the plugin.</li>
<li>Go to Sharmin Preloader in your WordPress admin sidebar.</li>
<li>Click on any preloader card — you will see a live animated preview in the sidebar instantly.</li>
<li>Optionally choose a background color using the color picker.</li>
<li>Toggle the preloader on or off using the enable switch.</li>
<li>Click Save Settings — your visitors will now see the selected preloader when they visit your website.</li>
</ol>
<h4>⚡ Technical Details</h4>
<ul>
<li>All 14 preloaders use native SVG SMIL animations — no CSS keyframe dependencies.</li>
<li>The preloader overlay uses <code>z-index: 99999</code> to always appear on top.</li>
<li>Uses <code>jQuery(window).on('load')</code> — compatible with all modern WordPress/jQuery versions.</li>
<li>Supports <code>wp_body_open</code> hook (WordPress 5.2+) with automatic <code>wp_footer</code> fallback.</li>
<li>Script and style handles are uniquely prefixed (<code>ssp-</code>) to avoid conflicts with other plugins.</li>
<li>Settings are stored as WordPress options: <code>ssp_preloader_style</code>, <code>ssp_preloader_bg</code>, <code>ssp_preloader_enabled</code>.</li>
</ul>

Sweet Sharmin Preloader

A beautiful animated preloader plugin for WordPress. Choose from 14 stunning SVG preloader styles with a live preview admin panel.

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