This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Er. Ankit Parashar
Skeleton loaders are one of the most effective ways to improve perceived performance in a React app. Instead of showing a blank screen or a generic spinner, you simulate the layout of your content while it's loading.
With skeleton-loader-ap
, adding responsive, customizable loading placeholders is super simple.
✅ Why Use Skeleton Loaders?
- 🧩 They hint at content layout before it's loaded
- 🚀 Improve perceived speed and UX
- 🧠 More context than loading spinners
- 📱 Great for images, avatars, text, cards, and more
📦 Installation
Install with npm:
bash
npm install skeleton-loader-ap
Or with Yarn:
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yarn add skeleton-loader-ap
🔧 Components Overview
1. <Skeleton /> – Base Skeleton Block
<Skeleton width="100%" height="1rem" borderRadius="6px" />
Props:
width (string | number)
height (string | number)
circle (boolean)
borderRadius (string | number)
placeholder (boolean | string) – true or custom image path
opacity (number | string)
2. <SkeletonImage /> – Image Loader
<SkeletonImage size={80} circle placeholder />
Extra Props:
size – square size for both width/height
circle – inferred if size is passed
3. <SkeletonParagraph /> – Multi-line Loader
<SkeletonParagraph
rows={3}
widths={['90%', '100%', '80%']}
spacing="0.75rem"
placeholder
/>
Props:
rows – number of lines (default 3)
widths – array of individual line widths
lineHeight – default '1rem'
spacing – default '0.5rem'
placeholder, opacity, borderRadius
4. <SkeletonClientWrapper /> – Auto Loader Wrapper
<SkeletonClientWrapper
type="Image"
size={100}
circle
placeholder
loadertime={3000}
/>
<SkeletonClientWrapper
type="Paragraph"
rows={4}
widths={['90%', '100%', '80%', '70%']}
placeholder
/>
Props:
type: 'Image' or 'Paragraph'
loadertime: how long (in ms) to show skeleton
All props passed to respective component
🪄 useSkeleton Hook
Manually control loading:
const loading = useSkeleton(3000); // `true` for 3 seconds
Use this to conditionally show skeletons or actual content.
🖼 Placeholder Images
Built-in default image:
<Skeleton placeholder />
Custom image from /public/Images/your-loader.gif:
<Skeleton placeholder="/Images/custom-spinner.gif" />
🧪 Full Example
import {
SkeletonClientWrapper,
SkeletonImage,
SkeletonParagraph,
} from 'skeleton-loader-ap';
function ProfileLoader() {
return (
<div className="flex gap-4">
<SkeletonClientWrapper
type="Image"
size={80}
circle
placeholder
loadertime={3000}
/>
<SkeletonClientWrapper
type="Paragraph"
rows={3}
widths={['80%', '90%', '70%']}
placeholder
spacing="1rem"
/>
</div>
);
}
🌟 Features Recap
🛠 Highly customizable
🧩 Modular components (Image, Text, Block)
⏳ Client-side wrapper for simulated loading
🪄 Hook for manual control
🖼 Built-in + custom image placeholders
📦 Lightweight with no external dependencies
🔗 Links(https://github.com/ankitparashar700/npm-skeleton-loader-ap/)
🔗 View on NPM
🔧 GitHub Repository
If this helped you, give the package a ⭐ on GitHub and share it with your dev team!
Happy loading! 🦴
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Er. Ankit Parashar

Er. Ankit Parashar | Sciencx (2025-07-16T09:48:06+00:00) 🦴 Create Smooth Skeleton Loaders in React with `skeleton-loader-ap`. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2025/07/16/%f0%9f%a6%b4-create-smooth-skeleton-loaders-in-react-with-skeleton-loader-ap/
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