Plugin info

Total downloads: 1,360
Active installs: 0
Total reviews: 1
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 5/27/2025 (264 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 6/10/2024 (1 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 5.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.8.3
Minimum PHP version: 7.0

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Stale • Last updated 264 days ago • 1 reviews

40/100

Is Reading Time and Progress Bar abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 264 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 5.0
Tested up to: 6.8.3
Requires PHP: 7.0

Languages

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Description

Reading Time and Progress Bar is a WordPress plugin designed to enhance reader engagement and provide a better user experience on blogs. It automatically calculates the estimated reading time for each post and displays a progress bar at the top of the page, which fills as the reader scrolls through the content.

This plugin is easy to set up and compatible with any WordPress theme, ensuring that all users can benefit from its features without any coding knowledge required.

Arbitrary section

You can extend the functionality of this plugin by adding custom CSS to style the progress bar and adjust the reading time calculation per your preferences.

A brief Markdown Example

Ordered list:
1. Some feature
2. Another feature
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Code block:
function example_function() {
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For more information and support, visit our website.

Installation

  1. Upload the reading-time-progress-bar folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
  3. The reading time and progress bar will automatically appear on all your posts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average reading speed used for the calculations?

The plugin calculates reading time based on an average reading speed of 200 words per minute.

Can I customize the appearance of the progress bar?

Yes, the progress bar can be styled using CSS. You can add custom styles to your theme’s CSS file.

Does this plugin support custom post types?

Yes, the plugin supports all post types. If you have a specific requirement, you can adjust the plugin settings accordingly.

Review feed

Aman Joshi
12/11/2024

Simple yet effective

This plugin is very simple and works effectively for my blog website.

Screenshots

  1. The progress bar displayed on a blog post.

    The progress bar displayed on a blog post.

  2. Settings page allowing customization (if applicable).

    Settings page allowing customization (if applicable).

Changelog

1.0

  • Initial release.