WordPress plugin comparison
Reading Progress Bar vs User Role Editor
Reading Progress Bar
by Anowar Hossain Rana
Fewer than 10 installs
User Role Editor
by Vladimir Garagulya
700K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- User Role Editor has more active installs: 700K+, against fewer than 10 for Reading Progress Bar.
- On a typical day, User Role Editor is downloaded about 13,938 times, Reading Progress Bar about 1.
- Reading Progress Bar has no reviews yet.
- User Role Editor was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Dec 18, 2024 for Reading Progress Bar.
- User Role Editor is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 6.7.11 for Reading Progress Bar.
- User Role Editor has been around longer: since 2010, against 2024 for Reading Progress Bar.
Line by line
User Role Editor leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Reading Progress Bar | User Role Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #63,403 | #90 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 700K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20 | 541K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(288) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 50% |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.01 | ×1.84 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 6 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
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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