Catch Scroll Progress Bar
Catch Scroll Progress Bar is a simple, super-light WordPress progress bar plugin to sow the scrolled progress.
Use with caution
Catch Scroll Progress Bar works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 59/100 on our health check.
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Catch Scroll Progress Bar stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| progress bar | #4 |
| progressbar | #6 |
| reading | #47 |
| scroll | #15 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 4 reviews
About Catch Scroll Progress Bar
From the official readme · v2.2Description
Catch Scroll Progress Bar is a simple yet handy WordPress plugin that provides a visual representation of how much of a blog post remains. It is absolutely free of cost. As your reader scrolls down your web page, the progress bar begins to fill, indicating how much progress they’ve made. The plugin comes with an array of customization features like choosing the position, background colors, opacity level, height, border radius, and more. With Catch Scroll Progress Bar, you can choose your reading progress bar to display them either at the top or bottom of your website. You can choose the background and foreground colors and select their display opacity as well. Most importantly, Catch Scroll Progress Bar empowers you with the conditions as to where your progress bar would be displayed—front page, blog page, or posts/pages. With all these essential features integrated into the plugin, Catch Scroll Progress Bar sure is a perfect pick for displaying a simple yet elegant reading progress bar.
Installation
via FTP
The easy way (via Dashboard) :
- Go to Plugins > Add New
- Type in the Catch Scroll Progress Bar in Search Plugins box
- Click Install Now to install the plugin
- After Installation click activate to start using the Catch Scroll Progress Bar
- Go to Catch Scroll Progress Bar from Dashboard menu
Not so easy way (via FTP) :
- Download the Catch Scroll Progress Bar
- Unarchive Catch Scroll Progress Bar plugin
- Copy folder with catch-scroll-progress-bar.zip
- Open the ftp \wp-content\plugins\
- Paste the plug-ins folder in the folder
- Go to admin panel => open item “Plugins” => activate Catch Scroll Progress Bar
- Go to Catch Scroll Progress Bar from Dashboard menu
Changelog
2.2 (Released: May 22, 2026)
- Bug Fixed: Progress bar was not showing on single posts even when the “Single page/post” option was turned on
- Bug Fixed: Progress bar width could become incorrect after resizing the browser window; it now recalculates automatically
- Bug Fixed: Several security improvements — all settings values are now properly validated and sanitized before being saved or displayed
- Bug Fixed: Minor admin layout issue where the post type checkboxes section was not displaying correctly
- Improved: Admin and frontend scripts now load in the page footer for better performance
- Improved: Code cleaned up to meet the latest WordPress coding standards and pass the official Plugin Check tool
- Compatibility check up to version 7.0
2.1 (Released: February 25, 2026)
- Bug Fixed: Fixed JS enqueue path for adding catch themes tab item in Themes add theme section
2.0 (Released: February 05, 2026)
- Bug Fixed: WordPress.Security.EscapeOutput.OutputNotEscaped
- Bug Fixed: missing_direct_file_access_protection
- Bug Fixed: WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain
- Compatibility check up to version 6.9.1
1.6.6 (Released: May 12, 2025)
- Compatibility check up to version 6.8
1.6.5 (Released: April 16, 2024)
- Compatibility check up to version 6.5
1.6.4 (Released: November 15, 2023)
- Compatibility check up to version 6.4
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FAQ
Catch Scroll Progress Bar: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is Catch Scroll Progress Bar free?
Yes. Catch Scroll Progress Bar is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Catch Scroll Progress Bar safe to use in 2026?
Catch Scroll Progress Bar works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 4 months ago, and scores 59/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Catch Scroll Progress Bar?
Catch Scroll Progress Bar is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 21,116 times since it launched in March 2019. It was downloaded 306 times in the last 30 days.
Does Catch Scroll Progress Bar work with WordPress 7.1?
Catch Scroll Progress Bar is officially tested up to WordPress 7.0.6, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Catch Scroll Progress Bar need?
Catch Scroll Progress Bar requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Catch Scroll Progress Bar last updated?
The latest version, 2.2, was released on May 22, 2026 (4 months ago).
Who makes Catch Scroll Progress Bar?
Catch Scroll Progress Bar is developed and maintained by Catch Plugins.
What are the best alternatives to Catch Scroll Progress Bar?
The most popular alternatives to Catch Scroll Progress Bar are Free Shipping Label and Pro… (5K+ installs), Progress Bar & Skill Bar (1K+ installs) and Progress Bar (1K+ installs).
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