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Worth The Read

by brianmcculloh · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.14.4 Tested up to WP 7.1

Worth The Read has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 117,627 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 26, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Worth The Read at a glance

Active installs
3,000+
Total downloads
117,627
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Worth The Read 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
11%
3 of 27 reviews on WordPress.org

Worth The Read reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.3 out of 5

27 reviews

5★
21
4★
1
3★
1
2★
1
1★
3

  • Best parts? It works!

    Best parts? It works! Keep on keepin' on ...

    nealumphred

  • Absolutely does not anything :(

    Looks very promising, but on my site, nothing was added.

    Kai Spriestersbach

  • Best

    Thank You for this

    Edwinjj

  • Perfect!

    Is the best reading progress bar and time plugin for WordPress sites! Thanks for your great work!

    harisreaderbird

  • Simple. Yet Perfect!

    It's a simple progress bar plugin (that also displays read time) with all the necessary functional and customized options. Nothing more, nothing less. Yet it's totally free. Almost every plugin I have (even premium ones), I've always done some retouch. Except for the "worth the read" plugin. Nice job!

    Aleksandar Stojkov

  • Best Plugin Ever!

    This is probably the best plugin ever. It really helped me. Thanks to the creators of this plugin and keep it up...

    Abu Zar Mishwani

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Details

An adjustable progress meter showing how much of the post/page the user has scrolled through, and a read time commitment label near the post titles.

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

Tags

  • estimated reading time
  • progress
  • reading
  • reading time
  • scroll

More from brianmcculloh

Version
1.14.4
Last updated
Aug 26, 2026
First published
Aug 2, 2016
Requires WordPress
3.8
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Worth The Read FAQ

How many active installs does Worth The Read have?

WordPress.org reports 3,000+ active installs for Worth The Read as of September 7, 2026.

Is Worth The Read still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 26, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does Worth The Read have good support?

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

Is Worth The Read free?

Worth The Read is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.