WordPress plugin comparison

Simple Reading Progress Bar vs WBD Progress Bar For Gutenberg

Simple Reading Progress Bar

by oscarssanchez

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

WBD Progress Bar For Gutenberg

by wpbranddigital

200+ installs5.0

At a glance

WBD Progress Bar For Gutenberg has more active installs: 200+, against fewer than 10 for Simple Reading Progress Bar.
On a typical day, WBD Progress Bar For Gutenberg is downloaded about 9 times, Simple Reading Progress Bar about 1.
Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
WBD Progress Bar For Gutenberg was updated more recently: Nov 8, 2026, against Jun 28, 2020 for Simple Reading Progress Bar.
WBD Progress Bar For Gutenberg is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Simple Reading Progress Bar.
Simple Reading Progress Bar has been around longer: since 2020, against 2025 for WBD Progress Bar For Gutenberg.

WBD Progress Bar For Gutenberg leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Simple Reading Progress Bar	WBD Progress Bar For Gutenberg
Popular rank	#60,257	#12,605
Active installs	Fewer than 10	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	31	179
Rating	5.0(1)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.4.25	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.46
Last release	6 years ago	1 day ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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