Reading Position Indicator
by iworks (Marcin Pietrzak) · Uncategorized
Also makes 23 other plugins · 85.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Add reading position indicator on page top.
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Health
A 91/100
no flags
Active installs
800+
≈880 estimated
Momentum
+29%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “animation” for “reading progress”. “animation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “reading progress” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
91 health vs 58 average across 25,737 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.0%
of downloads still active
At least 800 of 27.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,770 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 2 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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
Well tuned across the board
Updated 102 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 66 reviews, smoothed to 4.61★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.4
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| position | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| reading position | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| indicator your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| reading indicator | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| reading | #4 | #3 | 0 |
| progress indicator | #2 | #2 | down 1 |
| reading time your tag | #6 | #3 | 0 |
| reading progress | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| blog reading time | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| reading bar | #4 | #4 | 0 |
| reading time count | #5 | #4 | down 1 |
| post reading time | #10 | #8 | down 1 |
| reading time content | #7 | #7 | down 2 |
| reading progress bar | #7 | #5 | 0 |
| reading time wp | #14 | #14 | 0 |
| animation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| progress bar your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| time your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
27 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 15 listed. 12 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 3 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “animation” for “reading progress”. “animation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “reading progress” sits at #4 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v1.2.3 · 21 Jul 2026
14
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 57% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 900.
Install history since 4 Jul 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ mikoba7mo ago
Simply does what it is supposed to do while looking pretty as well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ steppe1.7y ago
Simple and quality. I like It
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sycamoredream4.3y ago
This is a nice plugin. Simple and reliable to install, easy to set up, and works very well. For me it’s helped with issues associated with a very long longform page, and has also contributed to overall look of my site.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mahadi Hasan4.8y ago
The plugin is working as expected. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Evil Overlord5.3y ago
Does what it’s asked to with no fuss, no trouble.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ John Serra5.5y ago
It does exactly what it is supposed to do, hassle-free!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bobbysmiles5.8y ago
So simple: – Install – Activate – Customize – Enjoy It’s fluid, and it fits perfectly the website in any cases. I will definitely install it again on other websites and recommend it. Thank you so much for your work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ icebelgorod5.9y ago
cool
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add reading position indicator on page top."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 3 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 3 of 3 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("ideal for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 1 heading and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 736 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("animation", "reading time", "time" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-27 900+ → 800+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-08-21 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-20 900+ → 800+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2026-08-17 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-16 900+ → 800+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-08-14 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-13 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-08-12 800+ → 900+ up after 77 days in tier
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).
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Reading Time WP 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Reading Time 200+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Article Read Time Lite – WordPress plugin for displaying total reading time and progress bar 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Easy Scroll Progress Indicator 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Blocks Animation: CSS Animations for Gutenberg Blocks 90K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Greenshift – animation and page builder blocks 70K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag B
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