WordPress plugin comparison
Reading Progress Bar vs Reading Time WP
Reading Progress Bar
by Iftakharul Islam
Fewer than 10 installs
Reading Time WP
by yingles
20K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Reading Time WP has more active installs: 20K+, against fewer than 10 for Reading Progress Bar.
- On a typical day, Reading Time WP is downloaded about 186 times, Reading Progress Bar about 8.
- Reading Progress Bar has no reviews yet.
- Reading Time WP was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jul 14, 2025 for Reading Progress Bar.
- Reading Time WP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Reading Progress Bar.
- Reading Time WP has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Reading Progress Bar.
Line by line
Reading Time WP leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Reading Progress Bar | Reading Time WP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #71,564 | #1,113 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 204 | 5.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(20) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 | – |
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