WordPress plugin comparison
Read Meter vs Reading progressbar
At a glance
- Read Meter has more active installs: 10K+, against 6K+ for Reading progressbar.
- On a typical day, Read Meter is downloaded about 40 times, Reading progressbar about 25.
- Reading progressbar is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 17 reviews, against 4.5 from 19 reviews.
- Reading progressbar was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Aug 24, 2026 for Read Meter.
- Read Meter resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Reading progressbar.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Reading progressbar has been around longer: since 2016, against 2019 for Read Meter.
Line by line
Read Meter leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Read Meter |  Reading progressbar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,131 | #2,874 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.1K | 715 |
| Rating | 4.5(19) | 5.0(17) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.97 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.2 | 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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