=== Loader: Preloader, Smooth Scrolling and User Experience Booster ===
Contributors: broadbrander
Version: 2.0.1
Plugin Name: Loader: Preloader, Smooth Scrolling and User Experience Booster
Tags: wordpress, preloader, preload, prefetch, speed, seo, ux, optimize 
Requires at least: 4.9
Tested up to: 5.5
Stable tag: 2.0.0
Requires PHP: 5.2.4
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
Author URI: https://broadbrander.com/
Author: BroadBrander

**Loader** is a lightweight plugin to show preloader and prefetch on mouse hover to load pages faster.

== Description ==

= Features: =
* Customizable CSS preloaders
* Image as preloader
* Image preloader effects
* Fully Responsive
* Easy to use
* Custom preloader with HTML and CSS
* Unlimited random quotes on preloader screen
* Optimized for speed
* Prefetch page content on link hover
* Smooth Scrolling
* Disable unwanted features
* Compatible with all major browsers
* No jQuery

= Preloader and Random Quotes: =
No one likes waiting, so create beautiful preloader screens with unlimited random quotes to let them read something while the page is loading and stick users on your website for longer and reduce bounce rate. The main focus of **Loader** is a better user experience.

= Custom Preloaders: =
**Loader** preloaders are highly customizable to match the look and feel of your website. If you are not happy with the built-in preloaders, you can create your own with custom CSS and HTML.

= Custom Image as Preloader: =
You can use custom images as a preloader, and also you can animate them with **Loader**.

= Preload on Hover: =
Preload or prefetch on hover feature prefetches the contents of the hovered link to help the page load instantly on click which is good for SEO and user experience.

= Smooth Scrolling: =
Have you ever noticed, that the website you browsing feels very heavy while you are scrolling on a web browser? In most popular web browsers including Chrome, Firefox, Opera, and Edge the scrolling feels very heavy. Smooth scrolling, a new feature of **Loader** can make the browser scrolling smooth as butter. With **Loader**, your website will feel very light and scroll smoothly on any web browser.

== Demo ==

Visit our website to see all features in action: [BroadBrander](https://broadbrander.com/)

== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/loader` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.
3. Use the Appearence -> Customize -> **Loader** Panel screen to configure the plugin.


== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Why customizer not working? =

If you are using a caching plugin, flush/clear all cache from the plugin and also clear your browser cache. If you are still facing the same problem, open a support ticket here we will try to solve your problem.

= Can I disable the quotes on preloader screen? =

Yes you can do this from Appearence -> Customize -> **Loader** Panel -> Settings. 



== Screenshots ==

1. **Preoader:** Choose your favourite CSS preloader and customize it.
2. **Quotes:** Random quotes on preloader.
3. **Custom Image:** Image preloader with different animation.

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 2.0.0 =

This version of Loader comes with some a new feature, Smooth Scrolling. To use it you need to turn it on from the Loader Panel.

== Changelog ==


= 2.0.1 =

* Fixed: Minor bug


= 2.0.0 =

* Added: Smooth scrolling
* Removed: jQuery dependency
* Tweak: Improved performance