WordPress plugin comparison
Reading Position Indicator vs Reading Time WP
Reading Position Indicator
by iworks (Marcin Pietrzak)
800+ installs5.0
Reading Time WP
by yingles
20K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Reading Time WP has more active installs: 20K+, against 800+ for Reading Position Indicator.
- On a typical day, Reading Time WP is downloaded about 194 times, Reading Position Indicator about 9.
- Reading Position Indicator is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 66 reviews, against 4.8 from 20 reviews.
- Reading Time WP was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jul 21, 2026 for Reading Position Indicator.
- Reading Time WP is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Reading Position Indicator.
- Reading Time WP has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Reading Position Indicator.
Line by line
Reading Time WP leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Reading Position Indicator | Reading Time WP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,376 | #1,113 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 263 | 5.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(66) | 4.8(20) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.61 | ×0.93 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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