WordPress plugin comparison
Custom progress bar vs Reading Progress Tracker
Custom progress bar
by Arif Hassan
100+ installs5.0
Reading Progress Tracker
by rubigma
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Custom progress bar has more active installs: 100+, against fewer than 10 for Reading Progress Tracker.
- On a typical day, Custom progress bar is downloaded about 3 times, Reading Progress Tracker about 2.
- Reading Progress Tracker has no reviews yet.
- Reading Progress Tracker was updated more recently: Nov 5, 2025, against Aug 29, 2015 for Custom progress bar.
- Reading Progress Tracker is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.3.34 for Custom progress bar.
- Custom progress bar has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Reading Progress Tracker.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom progress bar | Reading Progress Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,947 | #73,934 |
| Active installs | 100+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71 | 26 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 year 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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