WordPress plugin comparison
Reading Progress Bar vs Display Posts
Reading Progress Bar
by Iftakharul Islam
Fewer than 10 installs
Display Posts
by Bill Erickson
70K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Display Posts has more active installs: 70K+, against fewer than 10 for Reading Progress Bar.
- On a typical day, Display Posts is downloaded about 163 times, Reading Progress Bar about 8.
- Reading Progress Bar has no reviews yet.
- Reading Progress Bar was updated more recently: Jul 14, 2025, against Oct 14, 2024 for Display Posts.
- Reading Progress Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.6.11 for Display Posts.
- Display Posts has been around longer: since 2011, against 2024 for Reading Progress Bar.
Line by line
Display Posts leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Reading Progress Bar | Display Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #71,564 | #550 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 211 | 4.9K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(164) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | – |
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