WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Reading Progress Bar vs WP Reading Progress
Simple Reading Progress Bar
by oscarssanchez
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
WP Reading Progress
by Joeri van Veen
3K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WP Reading Progress has more active installs: 3K+, against fewer than 10 for Simple Reading Progress Bar.
- On a typical day, WP Reading Progress is downloaded about 23 times, Simple Reading Progress Bar about 1.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- WP Reading Progress was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Jun 28, 2020 for Simple Reading Progress Bar.
- WP Reading Progress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.4.25 for Simple Reading Progress Bar.
- WP Reading Progress has been around longer: since 2019, against 2020 for Simple Reading Progress Bar.
Line by line
WP Reading Progress leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Reading Progress Bar | WP Reading Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #60,257 | #4,096 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 668 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 2 months 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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