Progress Bar vs Progress Bar & Skill Bar (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Progress Bar & Skill Bar
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Progress Bar has a higher user rating (5/5 from 24 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Progress Bar has accumulated 68K+ total downloads while Progress Bar & Skill Bar has 74K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Progress Bar | Progress Bar & Skill Bar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 24 | ► | 51 |
| Active Installs | 1.0K+ | 1.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 68K+ | ► | 74K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 11 months ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2012 | 2017 | |
| Age | 14 years | 9 years | |
| WP Requires | 2.8+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.2.4 | 1.5.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Progress Bar
Progress Bar & Skill Bar
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Progress Bar averaged approximately 27 daily downloads while Progress Bar & Skill Bar averaged 5.
Recent Reviews
Progress Bar Reviews
Works great!
Also mobile-ready! Works great, thanks!
Clean and simple
Love this plugin, clean and simple, easy to customise and place wherever you like.
Absolutely Cute
Fill in as much or as little as you want. I really like the way this looks on my site.
Progress Bar & Skill Bar Reviews
What I Was Looking For
A beautiful representation of what I want to illustrate. This topic was modified 9 months ago by astraservicedesk.
Easy to Use!
This is a great plugin. Lots of “wow” without a lot of work.
Nice plugin
Plugin had all the options I needed for my personal skillsheet.
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