Anowar Hossain Rana

<p><strong>Dynamic progress bar that shows the reading progress of posts and pages.</strong><br />
<strong>Reading Progress Bar</strong> enhances user engagement by adding a sleek progress bar at the top of your browser window as readers scroll through your content. This visual indicator not only improves user experience by showing how much content remains but also encourages visitors to continue reading. The progress bar can be easily customized to fit your site’s design through the plugin settings, allowing you to change its color with just a few clicks.</p>
<p><strong>Features:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Dynamic progress bar that shows the reading progress of posts and pages.</li>
<li>Simple color customization options to match your website’s theme.</li>
<li>Lightweight and fast-loading, ensuring it doesn’t slow down your site.</li>
<li>Compatible with most WordPress themes and devices.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Acknowledgements</h3>
<p>Thank you to the WordPress community and all contributors who help make this ecosystem amazing.</p>
<h3>Contact</h3>
<p>For support or inquiries, please reach out to <a href="mailto:cxranabd@gmail.com" rel="nofollow ugc">Learn With Rana</a>.</p>
<h3>Plugin Homepage</h3>
<p>For more information, visit the <a href="https://cxrana.wordpress.com/2024/08/11/wordpress-reading-progress-bar/" rel="nofollow ugc">plugin’s homepage</a>.</p>


Reading Progress Bar

The Reading Progress Bar adds a stylish top-bar that shows reading progress, enhancing user experience on your pages and posts.

Iftakharul Islam

<p>The Reading Progress Bar plugin adds a beautiful, customizable progress bar to your blog posts, allowing readers to see how much they have scrolled through the content. This feature helps to enhance the reading experience and provides a visual indication of the user’s progress.</p>
<p><strong>Key Features:</strong><br />
– 🎨 <strong>Modern Dashboard</strong>: Beautiful, intuitive admin interface with live preview<br />
– 🌈 <strong>Advanced Customization</strong>: Gradient colors, shadows, borders, and effects<br />
– 📱 <strong>Responsive Design</strong>: Works perfectly on desktop, tablet, and mobile<br />
– ⚡ <strong>Performance Optimized</strong>: Smooth animations and efficient code<br />
– 🎯 <strong>Per-Post Control</strong>: Enable/disable for individual posts<br />
– 📊 <strong>Reading Time</strong>: Display estimated reading time<br />
– 🎪 <strong>Live Preview</strong>: See changes in real-time as you adjust settings</p>
<h3>Features</h3>
<h3>Core Functionality</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Reading Progress Tracking</strong>: Real-time progress bar that shows how much of the post has been read</li>
<li><strong>Per-Post Control</strong>: Enable/disable progress bar for individual posts</li>
<li><strong>Reading Time Estimation</strong>: Display estimated reading time for posts</li>
<li><strong>Responsive Design</strong>: Works perfectly on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices</li>
</ul>
<h3>Advanced Customization</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Color Options</strong>:
<ul>
<li>Solid color picker with WordPress native color picker</li>
<li>Gradient color support with start and end colors</li>
<li>Custom shadow colors and effects</li>
<li>Border color and width customization</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Visual Effects</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Position Control</strong>: Place progress bar at top or bottom of screen</li>
<li><strong>Size Customization</strong>: Adjustable height (1-20px)</li>
<li><strong>Border Radius</strong>: Rounded corners (0-50px)</li>
<li><strong>Opacity Control</strong>: Adjust transparency (0.1-1.0)</li>
<li><strong>Shadow Effects</strong>: Customizable shadow with color and blur options</li>
<li><strong>Border Styling</strong>: Optional border with custom color and width</li>
</ul>
<h3>User Experience</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Smooth Animations</strong>: Fluid progress updates with CSS transitions</li>
<li><strong>Performance Optimized</strong>: Uses requestAnimationFrame for smooth scrolling</li>
<li><strong>Keyboard Navigation</strong>: Space bar and arrow key support</li>
<li><strong>Touch Gestures</strong>: Swipe support for mobile devices</li>
<li><strong>Accessibility</strong>: High contrast mode and reduced motion support</li>
</ul>
<h3>Dashboard Features</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Modern Admin Interface</strong>: Beautiful, responsive dashboard with tabs</li>
<li><strong>Live Preview</strong>: See changes in real-time as you adjust settings</li>
<li><strong>Statistics</strong>: View posts with progress bar enabled vs total posts</li>
<li><strong>Organized Settings</strong>: Grouped options for easy configuration</li>
</ul>
<h3>Configuration</h3>
<h3>Basic Settings</h3>
<ol>
<li>Navigate to <strong>Settings > Reading Progress Bar</strong></li>
<li>Configure appearance options:
<ul>
<li><strong>Color</strong>: Choose solid color or enable gradient</li>
<li><strong>Height</strong>: Set progress bar height (1-20px)</li>
<li><strong>Position</strong>: Top or bottom of screen</li>
<li><strong>Border Radius</strong>: Add rounded corners</li>
<li><strong>Opacity</strong>: Adjust transparency</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ol>
<h3>Advanced Effects</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Shadow</strong>: Enable shadow with custom color and blur</li>
<li><strong>Border</strong>: Add border with custom color and width</li>
<li><strong>Gradient</strong>: Use gradient colors instead of solid color</li>
</ul>
<h3>Display Settings</h3>
<ul>
<li><strong>Show on Posts</strong>: Enable/disable for blog posts</li>
<li><strong>Show on Pages</strong>: Enable/disable for pages</li>
<li><strong>Show Reading Time</strong>: Display estimated reading time</li>
</ul>
<h3>Per-Post Settings</h3>
<ul>
<li>Edit any post and look for the “Reading Progress Bar” meta box</li>
<li>Check/uncheck to enable/disable for that specific post</li>
</ul>
<h3>Requirements</h3>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 5.6 or higher</li>
<li>PHP 7.3 or higher</li>
<li>jQuery (included with WordPress)</li>
</ul>
<h3>License</h3>
<p>This plugin is released under the GPL-2.0+ license. You can find a copy of the license in the <code>license.txt</code> file or visit <a href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt" rel="nofollow ugc">http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.txt</a> for more information.</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<p>For support, feature requests, or bug reports, please visit the <a href="https://ifatwp.wordpress.com/2023/10/17/blog-reading-progress/" rel="nofollow ugc">plugin page</a> or create an issue on GitHub.</p>
<p><strong>Made with ❤️ for the WordPress community</strong></p>


A modern WordPress plugin that adds a customizable reading progress bar to your blog posts with advanced styling options.

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