WordPress plugin comparison
Post reading times vs Reading Position Indicator
Post reading times
by Dmitry Litvinov
700+ installs5.0
Reading Position Indicator
by iworks (Marcin Pietrzak)
800+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Reading Position Indicator has more active installs: 800+, against 700+ for Post reading times.
- On a typical day, Reading Position Indicator is downloaded about 9 times, Post reading times about 5.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Reading Position Indicator was updated more recently: Jul 21, 2026, against Apr 3, 2023 for Post reading times.
- Reading Position Indicator is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.2.15 for Post reading times.
- Reading Position Indicator has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Post reading times.
Line by line
Reading Position Indicator leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Post reading times | Reading Position Indicator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,989 | #7,376 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 80 | 276 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 5.0(66) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 8.0 |
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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