Elysian Reader
by deadvloperplugins · Analytics
Display a customizable reading progress bar and reading time with an optional floating widget. Lightweight, responsive, and built without jQuery.
80 health vs 64 average across 1,030 Analytics plugins
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Biggest win: Rating quality
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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Since 2026-07-09 · 53 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
44
now · peak 97
Directory rank
wp.org popularity rank over time · lower is better
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.0.0
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “—”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2026-07-11 · 19 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- D Dlogix Smart Reading Bar — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
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ReadJutsu – Reading Time & Scroll Progress Bar — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B -
Nuvora Reading Time & Progress Bar — installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B - R ReadSpan — Customizable Reading Time Badge & Progress Bar — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags B
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Reading Position Indicator 800+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Article Read Time Lite – WordPress plugin for displaying total reading time and progress bar 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
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