WordPress plugin comparison
Reading Position Indicator vs Reading Time
Reading Position Indicator
by iworks (Marcin Pietrzak)
800+ installs5.0
Reading Time
by whiletrue
200+ installs3.7
At a glance
- Reading Position Indicator has more active installs: 800+, against 200+ for Reading Time.
- On a typical day, Reading Position Indicator is downloaded about 9 times, Reading Time about 4.
- Reading Position Indicator is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 66 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- Reading Time was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against Jul 21, 2026 for Reading Position Indicator.
- Reading Time is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Reading Position Indicator.
- Reading Time has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Reading Position Indicator.
Line by line
Reading Position Indicator leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Reading Position Indicator | Reading Time |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,385 | #11,954 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 271 | 72 |
| Rating | 5.0(66) | 3.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.61 | ×0.40 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.4 |
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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