WordPress plugin comparison
Comfortable Reading vs WP Reading Progress
Comfortable Reading
by Alexandr Ovcharenko
1K+ installs3.6
WP Reading Progress
by Joeri van Veen
3K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WP Reading Progress has more active installs: 3K+, against 1K+ for Comfortable Reading.
- On a typical day, WP Reading Progress is downloaded about 23 times, Comfortable Reading about 11.
- WP Reading Progress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 3.6 from 11 reviews.
- WP Reading Progress was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Dec 19, 2017 for Comfortable Reading.
- WP Reading Progress 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 2019 for WP Reading Progress.
Line by line
WP Reading Progress leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Comfortable Reading | WP Reading Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,346 | #4,096 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 285 | 668 |
| Rating | 3.6(11) | 5.0(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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