PrimePress Reading Progress Lite
PrimePress Reading Progress Lite
Give readers a clear sense of progress with a fast, customizable reading bar and automatic estimated reading time.
A more polished reading experience without theme interference.
Reading Progress Bar
A smooth, fixed indicator helps readers understand how far they are through a post.
Estimated Reading Time
Automatically calculates a clear reading-time label using your configured words-per-minute value.
Brand Controls
Choose progress and track colors, bar thickness, placement, and mobile visibility.
Flexible Placement
Place the bar at the top or bottom and position reading time before or after content.
Shortcode Support
Use [primepress_reading_time] where a custom layout needs manual control.
Per-Post Disable
Turn the feature off for individual posts or supported public post types when needed.
Focused, lightweight, and safe for the current site design.
The plugin does not replace theme templates, native navigation, page titles, or content containers. It adds only the reading tools you enable.
- Classic and block theme compatible
- Responsive front-end output
- No analytics or external requests
- Clean uninstall handling
- PrimePress-branded settings screen
Download, upload, activate.
- Download the free plugin ZIP.
- Open WordPress → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
- Upload the ZIP and activate it.
- Open PrimePress → Reading Progress and save your preferred settings.