Reading Time 2.0.3 – Reading Progress Bar for WordPress
Reading Time adds a sleek reading progress bar to posts and pages, helping readers know how far they’ve come and stay engaged. The main benefit is improved readability and longer on-site time with a lightweight footprint and broad browser support. Its smooth integration and mobile-friendly design make it a quick, powerful addition to WordPress sites.
Description
Reading Time is a WordPress plugin that adds a sleek reading progress bar to posts and pages. As visitors scroll through an article, the bar shows how far they’ve come, making long content feel more predictable and less overwhelming. It helps solve a common engagement problem: readers may abandon lengthy pages because they can’t easily gauge how close they are to finishing.
Designed with a lightweight footprint, Reading Time integrates smoothly with typical WordPress themes. The mobile-friendly indicator supports modern devices, while also offering broad browser compatibility, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and IE8+.
Main Features
- Reading progress bar — Displays a visual indicator of how much users have scrolled through a post or page.
- Works on posts and pages — Applies the progress tracking to standard WordPress content types.
- Scroll-based tracking — Updates automatically as readers move down the page.
- Ideal for long articles — Fits especially well for blog posts and other extended content.
- Mobile-friendly design — Keeps the reading progress visible and usable on smartphones and tablets.
- Sleek, lightweight footprint — Adds the indicator without heavy overhead.
- Broad browser support — Compatible with Chrome, Firefox, Safari, IE8+ and mobile browsers.
Benefits
- Better readability — Gives readers a clear sense of where they are in the content.
- Higher engagement — Encourages continued scrolling on long-form pages.
- Longer time on site — Helps drive more on-page interaction by reducing uncertainty.
- Improved user experience — Provides a simple, visual cue without distracting from the article.
- Consistency across devices — Maintains the progress indicator on mobile and major desktop browsers.
Who is it suitable for?
- WordPress blogs with long-form articles
- Online magazines and news sites
- Content creators publishing guides and tutorials
- Agencies managing multiple WordPress websites
- Authors improving the on-page experience of posts and pages