Best reading progress bar plugins for WordPress
The most popular reading progress bar plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Scroll to Top leads with 60+ active installs, ahead of FlowRead (30+) and Essentials (fewer than 10). All 5 plugins tagged “reading progress bar” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 5 reading progress bar plugins
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Scroll to TopThe most installed reading progress bar plugin, with 60+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
FlowRead30+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 3.
EssentialsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 days ago.
- 4.
Reading Time & Progress BarFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
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Depakar Social ChatFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
All 5 plugins tagged “reading progress bar”
Scroll to Top
Down in the last 7 days:53#19,692by Jose Varghese2 months ago
Add a customizable Scroll to Top button and Reading Progress Bar. Smooth scroll up, 16+ styles, and mobile responsiveness for better navigation.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
FlowRead
Up in the last 7 days:268#23,853by sydurrahman6 months ago
Adds a reading progress bar and estimated article read time to improve engagement and reading experience.
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Essentials
Up in the last 7 days:937#62,564by BeautifulPlugins5 days ago
A lightweight toolkit of small, toggleable site features: scroll to top button, reading progress bar, reading time and a custom scroll bar.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Reading Time & Progress Bar
#62,798by Code Canel1 year ago
The Reading Time & Progress Bar plugin enhances your blog with an estimated reading time and a stylish progress bar.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Depakar Social Chat
Down in the last 7 days:1,682#73,446by Depakar B10 days ago
Floating chat button, scroll-to-top button and reading progress bar that work together without overlapping, with a live preview.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day