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Reading Progress Bar

v2.0.0

by Iftakharul Islam · updated 1 year ago

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

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Rank
#71,564
Down16,986 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 2
Fewer than 10 reported · High
Total downloads
4.8K
4,771 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +16.7% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

Reading Progress Bar at a glance

Reading Progress Bar is a WordPress plugin by Iftakharul Islam with fewer than 10 active installs, the #71,564 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 17% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0.0 came out on Jul 14, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 30 plugins tagged “user experience”, it ranks #27. It was first released in 2024.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

218 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Reading Progress Bar Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateReading Progress Bar
Nov 7, 20265
Nov 6, 20267
Nov 5, 202611
Nov 4, 20268
Nov 3, 20267
Nov 2, 202613
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 20268
Oct 30, 20265
Oct 29, 20269
Oct 28, 20269
Oct 27, 20266
Oct 26, 202613
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20265
Oct 23, 202612
Oct 22, 202610
Oct 21, 20267
Oct 20, 20264
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20265
Oct 17, 20267
Oct 16, 20264
Oct 15, 20266
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 202611
Oct 12, 20266
Oct 11, 20267
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 2 · -33.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.246Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20262
Nov 8, 20262
Nov 7, 20266
Nov 5, 20265
Nov 4, 20265
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20266
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20266
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20263

Rank over time

#71,564 · down 1,984 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 6 days across 1 series.#55K#60K#65K#70KOct 27Oct 30Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#71,564
Nov 7, 2026#54,578
Nov 4, 2026#60,864
Oct 31, 2026#56,547
Oct 30, 2026#69,758
Oct 27, 2026#69,580

Growth %

Average -3.07% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-100%0%100%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026-66.67%
Nov 7, 2026+10.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-16.67%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+100.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Downloads +33.3%
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0.0
Requires WordPress
5.6
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
7.3
First released
Mar 25, 2024
Last updated
Jul 14, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Reading Progress Bar

How many websites use Reading Progress Bar?

Reading Progress Bar is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #71,564 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Reading Progress Bar been downloaded?

4,771 times in total since 2024. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats

When was Reading Progress Bar last updated?

Version 2.0.0 came out on Jul 14, 2025 (1 year ago).

Is Reading Progress Bar compatible with the latest WordPress?

Reading Progress Bar’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Reading Progress Bar still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Reading Progress Bar have?

No one has reviewed Reading Progress Bar on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Reading Progress Bar?

The plugins most like Reading Progress Bar, by the tags they share, are Reading Time WP (20K+), Post Duplicator (200K+) and YARPP (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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Reading Progress Bar
Estimated installs≈ 2
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads4.8K
AuthorIftakharul Islam
First releasedMar 25, 2024
Version2.0.0
Requires WP5.6
Requires PHP7.3
Last updatedJul 14, 2025

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