WordPress plugin comparison
Progress Bar vs Simple Reading Progress Bar
Progress Bar
by Chris Reynolds
1K+ installs5.0
Simple Reading Progress Bar
by oscarssanchez
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Progress Bar has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for Simple Reading Progress Bar.
- On a typical day, Progress Bar is downloaded about 23 times, Simple Reading Progress Bar about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Progress Bar was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Jun 28, 2020 for Simple Reading Progress Bar.
- Progress Bar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Simple Reading Progress Bar.
- Progress Bar has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for Simple Reading Progress Bar.
Line by line
Progress Bar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Progress Bar | Simple Reading Progress Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,777 | #60,257 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 655 | 33 |
| Rating | 5.0(24) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.4.25 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.63 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | – |
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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