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Reading progressbar
Get a reading position indicator as a progress bar and show it where you want: top, bottom or custom position in differents templates or post types. Very lightweight, it uses <progress> HTML5 element and few lines of javascript. Options: Progress bar’s height Foreground color Background color Positi
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 4.9 and PHP 5.6.
SourceWordPress plugins · Oct 18, 2026
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About this tool.
Get a reading position indicator as a progress bar and show it where you want: top, bottom or custom position in differents templates or post types.
Very lightweight, it uses <progress> HTML5 element and few lines of javascript.
Options:
- Progress bar’s height
- Foreground color
- Background color
- Position (top, bottom, custom)
- Class/ID of HTML element to fix the bar (if custom position selected)
- Page templates
- Post types (natives or custom)
Credits :
- Jean-Baptiste Audras , project manager at Whodunit and WordPress developer. @audrasjb on Twitter or Github .
See it in action
Screenshots & previews.
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Getting started.
- 01Install the plugin and activate.
- 02Go to Settings > Reading Progressbar to manage plugin’s options.
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Frequently asked questions.
Does it works on WordPress network/multisite?
Sorry but this plugin doesn’t supports network/multisite installation in it’s free/public version. It will be fixed on version 2.0. Contact me if you want to help or ask for more informations.
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