WordPress plugin comparison
Reading Progress Bar vs Simple Banner
Reading Progress Bar
by Anowar Hossain Rana
Fewer than 10 installs
Simple Banner
by rpetersen29
50K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Simple Banner has more active installs: 50K+, against fewer than 10 for Reading Progress Bar.
- On a typical day, Simple Banner is downloaded about 636 times, Reading Progress Bar about 1.
- Reading Progress Bar has no reviews yet.
- Simple Banner was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Dec 18, 2024 for Reading Progress Bar.
- Simple Banner is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Reading Progress Bar.
- Simple Banner has been around longer: since 2015, against 2024 for Reading Progress Bar.
Line by line
Simple Banner leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Reading Progress Bar | Simple Banner |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63,403 | #776 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20 | 39.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(45) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.22 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 26 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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