Easy Reading Progress Bar
Easy Reading Progress Bar adds a sleek, customizable progress bar to your single post pages, providing readers with a visual indicator of their progress as they scroll through an article. It’s designed to be…
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Easy Reading Progress Bar shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in over a year
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Rankings
Where Easy Reading Progress Bar stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| animation | >100 |
| estimated reading time | #65 |
| progress bar | >100 |
| read time | >100 |
| reading time | >100 |
About Easy Reading Progress Bar
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
Easy Reading Progress Bar adds a sleek, customizable progress bar to your single post pages, providing readers with a visual indicator of their progress as they scroll through an article. It’s designed to be feather-light, incredibly fast, and compatible with the vast majority of WordPress themes, including modern Block Themes and popular classic themes.
Key Features:
- Extremely Lightweight: No extra CSS or JavaScript files loaded. All code is inlined and optimized for performance.
- Highly Compatible: Works seamlessly with many themes.
- Customizable: Easily change the progress bar’s color and position (top or bottom of the page) from a simple settings page.
- Dependency-Free: The frontend script does not rely on jQuery, ensuring it won’t conflict with other plugins or slow down your site.
- Developer Friendly: Includes a filter (
erpb_bar_height) to programmatically change the bar’s height.
This plugin was created with ❤️ by Mushlih Almubarak from Indonesia.
Installation
Installing the plugin is simple!
From your WordPress Dashboard:
- Navigate to ‘Plugins’ > ‘Add New’.
- Search for ‘Easy Reading Progress Bar’.
- Click ‘Install Now’ and then ‘Activate’.
- Go to ‘Settings’ > ‘Reading Progress Bar’ to customize the options. That’s it!
Manual Installation:
- Download the plugin zip file from WordPress.org.
- Navigate to ‘Plugins’ > ‘Add New’ in your WordPress dashboard.
- Click ‘Upload Plugin’ and select the zip file you downloaded.
- Activate the plugin.
- Go to ‘Settings’ > ‘Reading Progress Bar’ to customize.
Frequently asked questions
Will this plugin slow down my site?
Absolutely not. Performance is a core feature. The plugin only loads its tiny, optimized code on single post pages and does not enqueue any extra CSS or JS files, keeping your site fast.
Does this work with my theme?
Yes, most likely! The plugin was built for high compatibility. It intelligently detects the main content area in classic and modern block themes, and a wide range of other theme structures.
Can I change the height of the bar?
Yes. While there is no setting for it in the settings page to keep things simple, developers can use a WordPress filter to change the height. The default is 7px. Example code to add to your theme’s functions.php file to change the height to 10px: add_filter( ‘erpb_bar_height’, function() { return ’10’; } );
Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial public release.
- Features an easy, simple, lightweight, dependency-free reading progress bar for single posts.
- Includes a settings page to customize bar color and position (top or bottom).
- Designed for high compatibility with modern block themes and popular classic themes.
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FAQ
Easy Reading Progress Bar: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 12, 2026
Is Easy Reading Progress Bar free?
Yes. Easy Reading Progress Bar is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Easy Reading Progress Bar safe to use in 2026?
Easy Reading Progress Bar shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Easy Reading Progress Bar?
Easy Reading Progress Bar is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 405 times since it launched in August 2025. It was downloaded 39 times in the last 30 days.
Does Easy Reading Progress Bar work with WordPress 7.1?
Easy Reading Progress Bar is officially tested up to WordPress 6.8.11, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Easy Reading Progress Bar need?
Easy Reading 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 Easy Reading Progress Bar last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on August 25, 2025 (1 year ago).
Who makes Easy Reading Progress Bar?
Easy Reading Progress Bar is developed and maintained by Mushlih Almubarak.
What are the best alternatives to Easy Reading Progress Bar?
The most popular alternatives to Easy Reading Progress Bar are Blocks Animation: CSS Anima… (90K+ installs), Greenshift (70K+ installs) and UiCore Animate (40K+ installs).
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