Comparison · generated on request
Sam Reading Time vs WP Reading Progress
Both plugins as this registry currently observes them. Figures come from the same daily snapshot, so they are directly comparable, which two separate wordpress.org pages, read minutes apart, are not.
| Sam Reading Time | WP Reading Progress | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Display estimated reading time for your posts using a clean shortcode. Includes a lightweight settings panel under the "Posts" menu. | Light weight fully customizable reading progress bar. Sticks to top, bottom or sticky menu, with fallback for small screens. Includes ert (beta). |
| Active installs | 60+ | 3,000+ |
| Rating | 5.0★ (1) | 5.0★ (19) |
| Last release | 26 days ago | 23 days ago |
| Current owner | SAM Web Design Agency | Joeri van Veen |
| Added to directory | 01 Aug 2025 | 15 Jun 2019 |
| Tested up to | WP 7.0.4 | WP 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.6 |
Install figures are rounded by WordPress.org to one significant digit, so a gap smaller than a band step is not a difference. Nothing here ranks the two plugins or recommends either, and no link on this page earns anything.
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Records: Sam Reading Time · WP Reading Progress