Description
Uplink7 Skeleton Loader is a high-performance, lightweight plugin designed to replace boring loading spinners or blank white pages with elegant, animated shimmer skeletons.
By showing a structural preview of your content before it fully loads, you reduce the bounce rate and provide a much smoother user experience (UX) that feels faster.
Key Features:
4 Professional Layouts: Choose between Classic (Blog), Ecommerce (Grid), Minimal (Text), or Hero (Image) styles.
Smart Interaction Detection: The loader automatically disappears as soon as a user starts scrolling or clicking.
Custom Branding: Upload your own logo to appear centered during the loading process with a subtle pulse animation.
Auto Dark Mode: Detects the visitor’s system settings and adapts the colors automatically.
Exit Animations: Choose between a smooth Fade Out or a professional Slide Up (Curtain) effect.
Admin Bypass: Option to hide the loader for logged-in administrators to ensure a fast workflow.
Pro Features:
Post Type Exclusions: Disable the loader for specific content types (e.g., only show on Products, hide on Portfolio).
Page-Specific Exclusions: Hand-pick individual pages where the loader should never appear (perfect for Landing Pages or Checkouts).
Premium Support: Faster response times and technical assistance.
Installation
Upload the uplink7-skeleton-loader folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
Navigate to ‘Settings > Uplink7 Loader’ to configure your design.
(Optional) Connect with Freemius to unlock Pro features.
FAQ
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Does it affect my SEO?
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No. The loader is a visual overlay that disappears once the page is ready. It does not hide content from search engines.
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Can I change the colors?
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Yes! You can fully customize the background color and the shimmer (bar) color to match your brand identity.
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Contributors & Developers
“Uplink7 Skeleton Loader” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0
Initial release with basic shimmer effects.