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Reading Progress Bar

by Iftakharul Islam · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.0.0 Tested up to WP 6.8.8 PHP 7.3+

Reading Progress Bar has fewer than 10 active installs on WordPress.org and 4,336 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 14, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.

Reading Progress Bar at a glance

Active installs
fewer than 10
Total downloads
4,336
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Reading Progress Bar well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.8.8, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Modern Admin Interface: Beautiful, responsive dashboard with tabs
  • Live Preview: See changes in real-time as you adjust settings
  • Statistics: View posts with progress bar enabled vs total posts
  • Organized Settings: Grouped options for easy configuration

Details

A modern WordPress plugin that adds a customizable reading progress bar to your blog posts with advanced styling options.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • blog
  • posts
  • progress bar
  • reading time
  • user experience

More from Iftakharul Islam

Version
2.0.0
Last updated
Jul 14, 2025
First published
Mar 25, 2024
Requires WordPress
5.6
Tested up to
6.8.8
Requires PHP
7.3
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Reading Progress Bar FAQ

What does Reading Progress Bar do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Reading Progress Bar offers Modern Admin Interface: Beautiful, responsive dashboard with tabs, Live Preview: See changes in real-time as you adjust settings, Statistics: View posts with progress bar enabled vs total posts and Organized Settings: Grouped options for easy configuration.

How many active installs does Reading Progress Bar have?

WordPress.org reports fewer than 10 active installs for Reading Progress Bar as of September 7, 2026.

Is Reading Progress Bar still maintained?

The last release was on July 14, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Reading Progress Bar free?

Reading Progress Bar is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.