WordPress plugin comparison
Reading progressbar vs Simple Reading Progress Bar
Reading progressbar
by Jb Audras
6K+ installs5.0
Simple Reading Progress Bar
by oscarssanchez
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- Reading progressbar has more active installs: 6K+, against fewer than 10 for Simple Reading Progress Bar.
- On a typical day, Reading progressbar is downloaded about 25 times, Simple Reading Progress Bar about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Reading progressbar was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Jun 28, 2020 for Simple Reading Progress Bar.
- Reading progressbar is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Simple Reading Progress Bar.
- Reading progressbar has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Simple Reading Progress Bar.
Line by line
Reading progressbar leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Reading progressbar | Simple Reading Progress Bar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,874 | #60,257 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 715 | 33 |
| Rating | 5.0(17) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.4.25 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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