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ZenRead – Reading Progress Bar & Estimated Time

v1.3

by Tusher Ikbal · updated 9 months ago

ZenRead is a lightweight and secure plugin that adds a sleek reading progress bar and an estimated reading time indicator to your WordPress posts.

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Rank
#58,426
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 5
Fewer than 10 reported · High
Total downloads
740
740 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

ZenRead at a glance

ZenRead is a WordPress plugin by Tusher Ikbal with fewer than 10 active installs, the #58,426 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3 came out on Jan 26, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 61 plugins tagged “Readability”, it ranks #35. It was first released in 2026.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

46 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
ZenRead Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateZenRead
Nov 6, 20262
Nov 5, 20262
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20264

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 5 · +25.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 10 days across 1 series.24Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20265
Nov 8, 20261
Nov 7, 20261
Nov 5, 20265
Nov 4, 20264
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20262
Nov 1, 20264
Oct 31, 20265
Oct 30, 20264

Rank over time

#58,426 · up 7,209 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#60K#65K#70KOct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#58,426
Nov 7, 2026#73,721
Nov 4, 2026#62,218
Nov 2, 2026#69,813
Nov 1, 2026#63,502
Oct 31, 2026#61,061
Oct 30, 2026#65,635

Growth %

Average +2.26% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 9 days across 1 series.0%Oct 31Nov 1Nov 3Nov 4Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+400.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-40.00%
Nov 5, 2026+25.00%
Nov 4, 2026+100.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-50.00%
Nov 1, 2026-20.00%
Oct 31, 2026+25.00%

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Downloads -25%
    • Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.3
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 25, 2026
Last updated
Jan 26, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about ZenRead

How many websites use ZenRead?

ZenRead is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #58,426 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has ZenRead been downloaded?

740 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was ZenRead last updated?

Version 1.3 came out on Jan 26, 2026 (9 months ago).

Is ZenRead compatible with the latest WordPress?

ZenRead’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is ZenRead still maintained?

Its last release was 9 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does ZenRead have?

No one has reviewed ZenRead on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to ZenRead?

The plugins most like ZenRead, by the tags they share, are Reading Position Indicator (800+), AKAVA ScrollTop (30+) and Yoast SEO (10M+). Compare all alternatives

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ZenRead
Estimated installs≈ 5
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads740
AuthorTusher Ikbal
First releasedJan 25, 2026
Version1.3
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 26, 2026

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