WordPress plugin comparison
Reading Position Indicator vs Reading progressbar
Reading Position Indicator
by iworks (Marcin Pietrzak)
800+ installs5.0
Reading progressbar
by Jb Audras
6K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Reading progressbar has more active installs: 6K+, against 800+ for Reading Position Indicator.
- On a typical day, Reading progressbar is downloaded about 25 times, Reading Position Indicator about 9.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Reading progressbar was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Jul 21, 2026 for Reading Position Indicator.
- Reading progressbar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Reading Position Indicator.
- Reading Position Indicator has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Reading progressbar.
Line by line
Reading progressbar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Reading Position Indicator | Reading progressbar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,385 | #2,874 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 263 | 702 |
| Rating | 5.0(66) | 5.0(17) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.61 | ×0.82 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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