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WP PlugIndex currently records ZenRead – Reading Progress Bar & Estimated Time version 1.3 as active, updated 9mo ago and tested up to WordPress 6.9.
Overview
About this plugin
ZenRead is a lightweight and secure plugin that adds a sleek reading progress bar and an estimated reading time indicator to your WordPress posts. It helps in reducing bounce rates and improving engagement by giving readers a clear visual of their progress.
By showing how long a post will take to read and providing a smooth scrolling experience, ZenRead enhances the overall readability of your site.
Key Features
Reading Progress Bar: A smooth, customizable bar at the top of the page that tracks reading progress.
Estimated Reading Time: Automatically calculates and displays the reading time based on word count.
Scroll to Top Button: A customizable button with Dashicons support to help users navigate back to the top.
Fully Customizable: Easily change colors, bar height, padding, and margins from the settings page.
Performance Focused: Built with vanilla JavaScript and clean PHP, ensuring zero impact on site speed.
Secure: Fully follows WordPress.org security standards with data sanitization and escaping.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
progress bar
reading time
scroll to top
readability
zenread
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 6.9
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.9.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.9
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.0 · PHP not listed
Update activity26 Jan 20269mo ago
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