WordPress plugin comparison
Custom progress bar vs Reading progressbar
At a glance
- Reading progressbar has more active installs: 6K+, against 100+ for Custom progress bar.
- On a typical day, Reading progressbar is downloaded about 25 times, Custom progress bar about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Reading progressbar was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Aug 29, 2015 for Custom progress bar.
- Reading progressbar 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 2016 for Reading progressbar.
Line by line
Reading progressbar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom progress bar |  Reading progressbar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,947 | #2,874 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71 | 715 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 5.0(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 11 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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