ZenRead – Reading Progress Bar & Estimated Time
by Tusher Ikbal · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · — installs across the portfolio →
ZenRead is a lightweight and secure plugin that adds a sleek reading progress bar and an estimated reading time indicator to your WordPress posts.
73 health vs 56 average across 16,378 Uncategorized plugins
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Since 2026-01-25 · 218 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
64
now · peak 176
Directory rank vs rivals
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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
7mo ago
latest release · v1.2
2
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
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Install history · since 2026-01-25 · 180 observations
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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).
- R ReadTrack — 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 -
Reading Time & Word Count Block for Post 10+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C -
Elysian Reader — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B - D Dlogix Smart Reading Bar — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B
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