A modern WordPress plugin that adds a customizable reading progress bar to your blog posts with advanced styling options.
As of April 2026, Reading Progress Bar is a WordPress blog plugin with 0 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 3.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.6+ and PHP 7.3+. Available on WordPress.org since 2024. Top alternative: SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle.
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.
Key Features:
– 🎨 Modern Dashboard: Beautiful, intuitive admin interface with live preview
– 🌈 Advanced Customization: Gradient colors, shadows, borders, and effects
– 📱 Responsive Design: Works perfectly on desktop, tablet, and mobile
– ⚡ Performance Optimized: Smooth animations and efficient code
– 🎯 Per-Post Control: Enable/disable for individual posts
– 📊 Reading Time: Display estimated reading time
– 🎪 Live Preview: See changes in real-time as you adjust se…
| WordPress | 5.6+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.3+ required |
New Features:
– ✨ Modern admin dashboard with tabbed interface
– ✨ Live preview functionality
– ✨ Gradient color support with start/end colors
– ✨ Shadow effects with customizable color and blur
– ✨ Border effects with customizable color and width
– ✨ Position options (top/bottom)
– ✨ Opacity and border radius controls
– ✨ Reading time display
– ✨ Enhanced JavaScript with performance optimizations
– ✨ Touch gesture support for mobile
– ✨ Keyboard navigation support
– ✨ Accessibility improvements
– ✨ Statistics dashboard
– ✨ Improved UI/UX design
Improvements:
– 🎨 Complete redesign of admin interface
– 🚀 Better performance and responsiveness
– 📱 Enhanced mobile experience
– ♿ Better accessibility support
– 🎯 More intuitive user experience
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