ReadBar – Smart Reading Time & Dynamic Progress Bar
Add estimated reading time and a dynamic reading progress bar to your WordPress posts and pages to boost content engagement and improve readability.
5(2 reviews)
·0 active installs·Updated 8 months agoAs of April 2026, ReadBar is a WordPress progress bar plugin with 0 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 343 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: Free Shipping Label and Progress Bar….
5/52 reviews
0active installs
343total downloads
1 yearsince 2025
Overview
ReadBar is a smart and highly customizable plugin that improves user experience by providing estimated reading times and a dynamic reading progress bar for your posts and pages. Enhance content engagement, provide clear expectations, and help your readers easily track their progress through your articles.
Key Features:
* Smart Reading Time Calculation: Automatically estimates reading time for posts/pages based on configurable words per minute.
* Dynamic Reading Progress Bar: Displays a smooth, animating progress bar that updates as users scroll through content.
* Fully Customizable Design: Control colors (text, background, bar), text alignment, font size, margin, and padding to perfectly match your site’s design.
* Flexible Positioning: Place reading time above title, above content,…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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Changelog
1.0.0 – 2025-06-06
- Initial Release of ReadBar.
- Introduced Estimated Reading Time feature.
- Introduced Reading Progress Bar feature.
- Added customizable settings for colors, positions, and device visibility for both features.
- Included
[read_bar_reading_time]shortcode for flexible placement.
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