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Reading progressbar

by Jb Audras · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.3.1 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 5.6+

Reading progressbar has 6,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 75,699 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 28, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Reading progressbar at a glance

Active installs
6,000+
Total downloads
75,699
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Reading progressbar well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 17 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

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

  • Progress bar’s height
  • Foreground color
  • Background color
  • Position (top, bottom, custom)
  • Class/ID of HTML element to fix the bar (if custom position selected)
  • Page templates
  • Post types (natives or custom)

Reading progressbar reviews and ratings

17 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

17 reviews

5★
17
4★
0
3★
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1★
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  • Reliable, lightwave reading progress bar

    Well coded reading progress bar, the best I've tried. The only thing I don't like is the custom position making the bar sticking on the bottom of an element instead of just below it.

    masvil

  • Awesome plugin!

    Have run Reading Progressbar for over a year. Works <span style="text-decoration: underline;">flawlessly</span> on any website I've installed it on. Thanks Jb!

    DolphinGuy

  • Extension super pratique et très simple

    Extension facile à configurer, légère, et qui fait parfaitement son boulot. Merci !

    Éric Martin

  • Simple et efficace

    Super, fait ce qu'il doit faire et il le fait bien. Merci beaucoup pour ce plugin.

    Reuhno

  • Does the job perfectly

    Easy to configure and quick to set up!

    Jason Rouet

  • Perfect

    good plugin

    bscattolini

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Details

A reading position indicator that you can use where you want: top, bottom or custom position in differents templates or post types.

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

Tags

  • indicator
  • progress
  • progressbar
  • reading
  • scroll

More from Jb Audras

Version
1.3.1
Last updated
Aug 28, 2026
First published
Dec 26, 2016
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Reading progressbar FAQ

What does Reading progressbar do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Reading progressbar offers Progress bar’s height, Foreground color, Background color, Position (top, bottom, custom) and Class/ID of HTML element to fix the bar (if custom position selected).

How many active installs does Reading progressbar have?

WordPress.org reports 6,000+ active installs for Reading progressbar as of September 7, 2026.

Is Reading progressbar still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 28, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Reading progressbar have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for Reading progressbar are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Reading progressbar free?

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