Best reading indicator plugins for WordPress
The most popular reading indicator plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Elysian Reader leads with fewer than 10 active installs, ahead of Airkas Scroll Progress (fewer than 10) and Advanced Reading Progress & View Counter (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “reading indicator” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 reading indicator plugins
- 1.
Elysian ReaderThe most installed reading indicator plugin, with fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
- 2.
Airkas Scroll ProgressFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 3.
Advanced Reading Progress & View CounterFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
All 3 plugins tagged “reading indicator”
Elysian Reader
Up in the last 7 days:4,787#66,583by deadvloperplugins4 months ago
Display a customizable reading progress bar and reading time with an optional floating widget. Lightweight, responsive, and built without jQuery.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Airkas Scroll Progress
Up in the last 7 days:3,227#69,366by Sakriya Gurung1 month ago
A lightweight and simple reading progress bar that shows visitors how far they have scrolled through your page.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Advanced Reading Progress & View Counter
#70,846by teckut2 months ago
Add beautiful reading progress bars and smart post view counters to improve engagement and user experience on your WordPress site.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day