WordPress plugin comparison
Article Read Time Lite vs Reading Time & Progress Bar
Article Read Time Lite
by WP Shuffle
20+ installs
Reading Time & Progress Bar
by Code Canel
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Article Read Time Lite has more active installs: 20+, against fewer than 10 for Reading Time & Progress Bar.
- On a typical day, Article Read Time Lite is downloaded about 3 times, Reading Time & Progress Bar about 1.
- Article Read Time Lite was updated more recently: Sep 28, 2026, against May 4, 2025 for Reading Time & Progress Bar.
- Article Read Time Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Reading Time & Progress Bar.
- Article Read Time Lite has been around longer: since 2022, against 2024 for Reading Time & Progress Bar.
Line by line
Article Read Time Lite leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Article Read Time Lite | Reading Time & Progress Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,007 | #57,650 |
| Active installs | 20+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 60 | 32 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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