A simple WordPress plugin that displays the estimated reading time and a progress bar at the top of your blog posts as readers scroll through.
As of April 2026, Reading Time and Progress Bar is a WordPress blog plugin with 0 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2024. Top alternative: SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle.
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.
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.
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| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.0+ required |
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