WordPress plugin comparison
BlockSpare vs Reading Time and Progress Bar
BlockSpare
by BlockSpare
10K+ installs4.8
Reading Time and Progress Bar
by Aman Joshi
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- BlockSpare has more active installs: 10K+, against fewer than 10 for Reading Time and Progress Bar.
- On a typical day, BlockSpare is downloaded about 1,044 times, Reading Time and Progress Bar about 4.
- Reading Time and Progress Bar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 34 reviews.
- BlockSpare was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against May 27, 2025 for Reading Time and Progress Bar.
- BlockSpare is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Reading Time and Progress Bar.
- BlockSpare has been around longer: since 2020, against 2024 for Reading Time and Progress Bar.
Line by line
BlockSpare leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | BlockSpare | Reading Time and Progress Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,984 | #51,023 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48.3K | 117 |
| Rating | 4.8(34) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | today | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.0 |
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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