WordPress plugin comparison
Custom progress bar vs WP Reading Progress
Custom progress bar
by Arif Hassan
100+ installs5.0
WP Reading Progress
by Joeri van Veen
3K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WP Reading Progress has more active installs: 3K+, against 100+ for Custom progress bar.
- On a typical day, WP Reading Progress is downloaded about 23 times, Custom progress bar about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- WP Reading Progress was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Aug 29, 2015 for Custom progress bar.
- WP Reading Progress 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 WP Reading Progress.
Line by line
WP Reading Progress leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom progress bar | WP Reading Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #13,947 | #4,096 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 71 | 668 |
| Rating | 5.0(5) | 5.0(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.3.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.75 |
| 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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