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Contributors vs WP Reading Progress
Contributors
by Nathan Shubert-Harbison
10+ installs
WP Reading Progress
by Joeri van Veen
3K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- WP Reading Progress has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Contributors.
- On a typical day, WP Reading Progress is downloaded about 23 times, Contributors about 1.
- Contributors has no reviews yet.
- WP Reading Progress was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Oct 6, 2011 for Contributors.
- WP Reading Progress is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Contributors.
- Contributors has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for WP Reading Progress.
Line by line
WP Reading Progress leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Contributors | WP Reading Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #40,771 | #4,097 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 17 | 677 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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