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Ultimate UX Toolkit: Advanced Scroll to Top, Progress Bar, and Smart Reading Time.
Uply is designed to solve one major problem: Reader Fatigue. Long articles can be overwhelming, but with the right visual cues, you can keep users engaged and navigating effortlessly. This plugin brings together three essential tools – Scroll to Top, Progress Bar, and Reading Time — all optimized for speed and SEO.
<h3>1. Advanced Scroll to Top Button</h3>
Make site navigation effortless. Say goodbye to boring navigation and give your users a stylish way to return to the top.
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<li>Standard Icon Library: Access a clean collection of Arrows, Chevrons, and Circles that fits any theme.</li>
<li>Flexible Positioning: Toggle between Left or Right alignment with adjustable bottom margins.</li>
<li>Custom SVG Icon Builder: Upload your own branding icons and fully customize background colors, borders, and hover effects.</li>
<li>Mobile Visibility Control: Keep your mobile interface clean by specifically enabling or disabling the button on mobile devices.</li>
<li>58+ Premium Button Designs [PRO]: Upgrade to a massive library featuring Rocket icons, Paper planes, 3D animated buttons, and unique modern shapes.</li>
<li>10+ Special Progress Buttons [PRO]: A high-end feature where a circular or square progress indicator is built directly around the button, filling up as the user scrolls.</li>
<li>Unique Styles & Fluid Animations [PRO]: Every Pro button comes with “Joss” (stunning) animations and designer-grade transitions that make your site stand out.</li>
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<h3>2. Dynamic Reading Progress Bar</h3>
A visual roadmap that encourages users to finish your articles. Give your readers a sense of accomplishment as they scroll.
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<li>Sleek Minimalist Styles: Solid, Segmented, or Rainbow bars that track progress in real-time.</li>
<li>Top Positioning: A standard, non-intrusive bar fixed to the top of the viewport.</li>
<li>Bottom Viewport Toggle: Choose to fix the progress bar to either the top or the bottom of the screen.</li>
<li>Precision Height & Thickness: Use a range slider to adjust the thickness of the bar to match your brand’s style perfectly.</li>
<li>Intelligent Sticky Offset: Smart “Space Above/Below” settings to prevent the bar from overlapping with your sticky headers or menus.</li>
<li>30+ Premium Animation Styles [PRO]: Access 30+ stunning animations, including Neon Glow, Liquid Metal, Gradient Waves, and Glitch effects.</li>
<li>Advanced Unique Designs [PRO]: High-end, eye-catching designs that elevate your website’s aesthetic instantly.</li>
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<h3>3. Smart Reading Time Indicator</h3>
Transparency builds trust. Letting readers know the time commitment upfront significantly reduces bounce rates.
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<li>Precision WPM Algorithm: Automatically calculates reading time based on a customizable “Words Per Minute” logic.</li>
<li>Clean Text Layout: Displays a simple, automated “X min read” label before your content.</li>
<li>Dual-Positioning Display: Display the reading time Before Content, After Content, or in Both locations simultaneously.</li>
<li>Full Typography & Styling Suite: Total control over font size, colors, background padding, and margins—no coding required.</li>
<li>Custom Labels: Fully customize your Prefix (e.g., “Ready in:”) and Postfix (e.g., “minutes”) text.</li>
<li>25+ Designer Layouts [PRO]: Access 25+ unique and advanced layouts featuring professional icons like Clocks, Books, Hourglasses, and Sand-timers.</li>
<li>Stunning Layout Animations [PRO]: Beautifully animated entry and hover effects for the reading time badge.</li>
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<h3>4. Intelligent Targeting & Performance</h3>
Uply is built for speed and control. It gives power users the tools they need without sacrificing performance.
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<li>Vanilla CSS Power: No heavy libraries (No jQuery UI or GSAP). All animations are built with optimized CSS for zero impact on Core Web Vitals.</li>
<li>Conditional Display Logic: Enable or disable features globally or for specific Post Types (e.g., show on Posts but hide on Pages).</li>
<li>Precise Page Exclusion: Use a built-in search interface to exclude specific Page IDs or posts where you don’t want the tools to appear.</li>
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<h3>Why Choose Uply?</h3>
Whether you use the feature-packed Free version or the designer-grade PRO version, Uply is engineered to improve your “Time on Site” and “Bounce Rate” — two of the most important metrics for SEO and user satisfaction.

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