WordPress plugin comparison
Reading Position Indicator vs Worth The Read
Reading Position Indicator
by iworks (Marcin Pietrzak)
800+ installs5.0
Worth The Read
by brianmcculloh
3K+ installs4.3
At a glance
- Worth The Read has more active installs: 3K+, against 800+ for Reading Position Indicator.
- On a typical day, Worth The Read is downloaded about 24 times, Reading Position Indicator about 9.
- Reading Position Indicator is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 66 reviews, against 4.3 from 27 reviews.
- Worth The Read was updated more recently: Aug 26, 2026, against Jul 21, 2026 for Reading Position Indicator.
- Worth The Read 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 Worth The Read.
Line by line
Worth The Read leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Reading Position Indicator | Worth The Read |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,376 | #3,800 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 276 | 731 |
| Rating | 5.0(66) | 4.3(27) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.61 | ×0.69 |
| 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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