ZenRead is a lightweight and secure plugin that adds a sleek reading progress bar and an estimated reading time indicator to your WordPress posts.
Alternatives to Reading Position Indicator
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A lightweight toolkit of small, toggleable site features: scroll to top button, reading progress bar, reading time and a custom scroll bar.
Dlogix Smart Reading Barv1.0.0
A lightweight, smooth reading progress bar that shows users how far they have scrolled through a page or post.
Add a beautiful reading progress bar to your WordPress site. Show reading time, track scroll progress, and celebrate readers when they finish your art …
Airkas Scroll Progressv1.0.0
A lightweight and simple reading progress bar that shows visitors how far they have scrolled through your page.
A minimalist, accessible reading time badge + scroll progress bar. AI-assisted time adjustment, per-post overrides, zero tracking.
Idara Reading Timev1.0.1
Show estimated reading time with an optional scroll progress bar. A lightweight, FSE-ready Gutenberg block that loads only where used.
Elysian Readerv1.0.0
Display a customizable reading progress bar and reading time with an optional floating widget. Lightweight, responsive, and built without jQuery.
Show a reading time badge and a scroll progress bar on your posts and pages — fully customizable from the admin panel.
Show an estimated reading time badge and a sleek scroll progress bar — keep readers engaged to the last line. No code needed.