WordPress plugin comparison
Comfortable Reading vs Init Reading Position
Comfortable Reading
by Alexandr Ovcharenko
1K+ installs3.6
Init Reading Position
by Init HTML
80+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Comfortable Reading has more active installs: 1K+, against 80+ for Init Reading Position.
- On a typical day, Comfortable Reading is downloaded about 11 times, Init Reading Position about 6.
- Init Reading Position is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 3.6 from 11 reviews.
- Init Reading Position was updated more recently: Oct 17, 2026, against Dec 19, 2017 for Comfortable Reading.
- Init Reading Position is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Comfortable Reading.
- Comfortable Reading has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Init Reading Position.
Line by line
Init Reading Position leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Comfortable Reading | Init Reading Position |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,346 | #17,426 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 285 | 316 |
| Rating | 3.6(11) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.37 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 23 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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