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Best WordPress Plugins for Progress Bar

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Progress Bar

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for progress bar comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Free Shipping Label and Progress Bar for WooCommerce Best overall 84/100
  2. 2. Read Meter 83/100
  3. 3. Countix Sales Countdown Timer 82/100
  4. 4. Reading Position Indicator 82/100
  5. 5. Progress Bars 78/100
  6. 6. Skill Bars 78/100
  7. 7. Free Shipping Bar for WooCommerce 78/100
  8. 8. Catch Scroll Progress Bar 77/100
  9. 9. Reading Time 77/100
  10. 10. WBD Progress Bar 76/100
  11. 11. Hotel Bookings Progress Bar for MotoPress 76/100
  12. 12. Ultimeter 75/100
  13. 13. WPComplete 74/100
  14. 14. WP Preloader 72/100
  15. 15. Progress Bar 69/100
2 Read Meter
Free by Brainstorm Force

Read Meter

The Read Meter plugin displays the estimated reading time for blog posts along with a progress bar.

4.5★
from 19 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
83

WPScore

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3 Countix Sales Countdown Timer
Free by VillaTheme

Countix Sales Countdown Timer

Create versatile countdown timers for your WordPress site and WooCommerce products, including progress bars and upcoming sale countdowns.

4.4★
from 26 ratings
6k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
82

WPScore

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7 Free Shipping Bar for WooCommerce
Free by PI Web Solution

Free Shipping Bar for WooCommerce

Free shipping bar will show a notification bar/popup on your website with a free shipping progress bar that will inform users how much they should buy …

4.8★
from 18 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
78

WPScore

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9 Reading Time
Free by whiletrue

Reading Time

Reading Time shows the estimated reading time and puts an animated progress bar inside the post.

3.7★
from 3 ratings
200+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
77

WPScore

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10 WBD Progress Bar
Free by wpbranddigital

WBD Progress Bar

A beautiful and lightweight progress bar block for the WordPress Gutenberg editor with smooth animations and full customization options.

5★
from 1 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
76

WPScore

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13 WPComplete
Free by Nexcess

WPComplete

A WordPress plugin that helps your students keep track of their progress through your course.

4.1★
from 43 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
74

WPScore

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14 WP Preloader
Free by forgeo.dev

WP Preloader

A simple, responsive and customizable WordPress preloader with CSS spinners, logo, progress bar, gradient backgrounds, exit animations and more.

4★
from 4 ratings
100+
active installs
Updated
May 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
72

WPScore

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