Reading progressbar
by Jb Audras 5 (17 reviews)

Reading progressbar

A reading position indicator that you can use where you want: top, bottom or custom position in differents templates or post types.

Reading progressbar ranks #2,871 among WordPress.org plugins with 6,000+ active installations, a 5/5 rating from 17 reviews, and was last updated Aug 28, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1
v1.3.1 Current Version v1.3.1
Updated 2 months ago Last Update on 28 Aug, 2026
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
Top 5% by installs Downloads -30.4% this week
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#2,871
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Active Installs
6K+
-8.5%
KW Avg Position
16
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Downloads
72.4K
+17 today
Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
100%
Review 5 out of 5
5 (17 reviews)

Next Milestone 7K

Total Progress 37.7%
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Rank Changes

2,727 2,799 2,871 2,943 3,015 31-10-2026 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026 06-11-2026 07-11-2026
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Reviews & Ratings

5.0
17 reviews
Overall 100%
5
17 (100%)
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Support Threads Overview

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1
Total Threads
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1
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

  1. Reading progressbar [reading-progress-bar] < 1.3.1

    CVE-2026-2687 · Fixed in v1.3.1

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Plugin Details

Version
1.3.1
Last Updated
Aug 28, 2026
Requires WP
4.9+
Tested Up To
7.1
PHP Version
5.6 or higher
Author
Jb Audras

Support & Rating

Rating
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Reviews
17
Support Threads
1
Resolved
0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and developers who want to show readers how far they've scrolled through a page. It solves the lack of a built-in reading progress indicator by adding a lightweight, customizable progress bar to posts and pages.

  • Reading position progress bar
  • Adjustable bar height
  • Custom foreground color
  • Custom background color
  • Top, bottom, or custom position
  • Custom HTML element targeting
  • Page template selection
  • Native and custom post type support

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Reading progressbar

Reading progressbar has 6,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Reading progressbar holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 17 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Reading progressbar is developed by Jb Audras and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Reading progressbar requires WordPress 4.9 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1 and needs PHP 5.6 or newer.
Reading progressbar has been downloaded 72,429+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Reading progressbar is 1.3.1. It was last updated on August 28, 2026.
Yes. Reading progressbar is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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