Reading progressbar
by Jb Audras · Uncategorized
Also makes 24 other plugins · 53.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
A reading position indicator that you can use where you want: top, bottom or custom position in differents templates or post types.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
6K+
≈6.5K estimated
Momentum
+25%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “scroll” for “position”. “scroll” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “position” sits at #9 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
90 health vs 58 average across 25,734 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.8%
of downloads still active
At least 6K of 76.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,766 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 64 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 17 reviews, smoothed to 4.33★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
11%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| progressbar your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| reading your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| reading position | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| progress your tag | #3 | #4 | up 1 |
| custom progressbar | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| reading progress | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| reading progress bar | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| scroll progress indicator | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| reading indicator | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| scroll progress | #5 | #8 | 0 |
| indicator your tag | #8 | #11 | 0 |
| position | #9 | #16 | down 2 |
| scroll indicator | #6 | #7 | 0 |
| progress indicator | #4 | #6 | 0 |
| progress bar | #9 | #10 | up 1 |
| loading bar | #15 | #20 | 0 |
| custom position | #24 | #21 | down 2 |
| bottom bar | #20 | #17 | 0 |
| page progress | #14 | #17 | down 2 |
| scroll bar | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| scroll your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
28 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 7 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “scroll” for “position”. “scroll” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “position” sits at #9 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 4K · 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
9mo ago
latest release · v1.3.1 · 18 Feb 2026
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 94% 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 “6K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 8 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 27 Sep 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ masvil2.5y ago
Well coded reading progress bar, the best I’ve tried. The only thing I don’t like is the custom position making the bar sticking on the bottom of an element instead of just below it.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ DolphinGuy3.2y ago
Have run Reading Progressbar for over a year. Works <span style=”text-decoration: underline;”>flawlessly</span> on any website I’ve installed it on. Thanks Jb!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Éric Martin4.7y ago
Extension facile à configurer, légère, et qui fait parfaitement son boulot. Merci !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Reuhno5.3y ago
Super, fait ce qu’il doit faire et il le fait bien. Merci beaucoup pour ce plugin. This topic was modified 4 years, 11 months ago by Reuhno.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jason Rouet5.4y ago
Easy to configure and quick to set up!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bscattolini5.6y ago
good plugin
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Dom Martigne5.6y ago
we like this simplicity
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Marie Comet6.6y ago
Thanks you!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.3.1 Security enhancements: escape values. 1.3.1
- — Version 1.3 Performance enhancement for better support for Google Core Web Vitals: enqueue stylesheets and scripts only when necessary. 1.3
- — Version 1.2.3 Fixed a jQuery error and adding WP 5.7 compatibility. Props @maxpertici. 1.2.3
- — Version 1.2.2 Removed an unwanted console.log. 1.2.2
- — Version 1.2.1 Gutenberg and WordPress 5.0/5.1 compatibility. Works fine. 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2 Add german translation and fixed a JS bug while loading the progressbar value. We need to load the whole page before display the bar 🙂 1.2
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.3.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Reading progressbar < 1.3.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2026-03-12 CVE-2026-2687 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects < 1.3.1 Patched in 1.3.1
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 11 languages, 10 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
2 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Twitter.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 2 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 559 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "progressbar", "scroll" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-03-08 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-07 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-03-06 7K+ → 6K+ down after 295 days in tier
- 2025-05-15 8K+ → 7K+ down after 327 days in tier
- 2024-06-22 9K+ → 8K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2024-06-21 8K+ → 9K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2024-06-18 9K+ → 8K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-06-16 8K+ → 9K+ up after 1 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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Worth The Read 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
WP Reading Progress 3K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags A -
Catch Scroll Progress Bar 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
Easy Scroll Progress Indicator 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags - P Post Reading Progress 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D
- E Easy ProgressBar — installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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