WordPress plugin comparison
Blog Post Reading Time vs Reading Position Indicator
Blog Post Reading Time
by Rathod Narendrasinh
100+ installs
Reading Position Indicator
by iworks (Marcin Pietrzak)
800+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Reading Position Indicator has more active installs: 800+, against 100+ for Blog Post Reading Time.
- On a typical day, Reading Position Indicator is downloaded about 9 times, Blog Post Reading Time about 3.
- Blog Post Reading Time has no reviews yet.
- Reading Position Indicator was updated more recently: Jul 21, 2026, against Sep 4, 2025 for Blog Post Reading Time.
- Reading Position Indicator is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Blog Post Reading Time.
- Reading Position Indicator has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Blog Post Reading Time.
Line by line
Reading Position Indicator leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Blog Post Reading Time | Reading Position Indicator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #16,084 | #7,376 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 51 | 276 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(66) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 8.0 |
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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