WordPress plugin comparison
Custom progress bar vs Read Meter
At a glance
- Read Meter has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for Custom progress bar.
- On a typical day, Read Meter is downloaded about 40 times, Custom progress bar about 3.
- Custom progress bar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.5 from 19 reviews.
- Read Meter was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Aug 29, 2015 for Custom progress bar.
- Read Meter is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Custom progress bar.
- Custom progress bar has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Read Meter.
Line by line
Read Meter leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom progress bar |  Read Meter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,947 | #2,131 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71 | 1.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 4.5(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.97 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2 |
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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