WordPress plugin comparison

PACE Pro (EPIC Page Loading Progress Bar) vs WP Reading Progress

PACE Pro (EPIC Page Loading Progress Bar)

by Ahmed Hussein

10+ installs4.2

WP Reading Progress

by Joeri van Veen

3K+ installs5.0

At a glance

WP Reading Progress has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for PACE Pro (EPIC Page Loading Progress Bar).
On a typical day, WP Reading Progress is downloaded about 23 times, PACE Pro (EPIC Page Loading Progress Bar) about 1.
WP Reading Progress is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 19 reviews, against 4.2 from 6 reviews.
WP Reading Progress was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against May 21, 2016 for PACE Pro (EPIC Page Loading Progress Bar).
WP Reading Progress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for PACE Pro (EPIC Page Loading Progress Bar).
PACE Pro (EPIC Page Loading Progress Bar) has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for WP Reading Progress.

WP Reading Progress leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	PACE Pro (EPIC Page Loading Progress Bar)	WP Reading Progress
Popular rank	#37,418	#4,096
Active installs	10+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	35	668
Rating	4.2(6)	5.0(19)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.5.33	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.75
Last release	10 years ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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