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Reading Position Indicator adds a stylish horizontal progress bar alongside your content, showing readers how far they've scrolled. It enhances user engagement by providing a clear visual cue of reading progress, ideal for blogs, articles, and long-form content.<\/p>\n\n

Features<\/strong>\n* Horizontal progress bar displayed on posts and pages.\n* Customizable colors, opacity, rounded edges, and gradients.\n* Lightweight and performance optimized.\n* Easy setup with no coding required.\n* Translation ready.\n* Compatible with most WordPress themes.<\/p>\n\n

Thank you Pankaj Parashar<\/a> for your article on CSS-TRICKS about Reading Position Indicator<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

The super easy way<\/h4>\n\n
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  1. Log in<\/strong> to your WordPress Admin panel.<\/li>\n
  2. Go to: Plugins > Add New.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Type<\/strong> \u2018Reading Position Indicator\u2019 into the Search Plugins field and hit Enter. Once found, you can view details such as the point release, rating and description.<\/li>\n
  4. Click<\/strong> Install Now. After clicking the link, you\u2019ll be asked if you\u2019re sure you want to install the plugin.<\/li>\n
  5. Click<\/strong> Yes, and WordPress completes the installation.<\/li>\n
  6. Activate<\/strong> the plugin.<\/li>\n
  7. A new menu Progress<\/strong> in Appearance<\/strong> will appear in your Admin Menu.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The easy way<\/h4>\n\n
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    1. Download the plugin (.zip file) on the right column of this page.<\/li>\n
    2. In your Admin, go to menu Plugins > Add.<\/li>\n
    3. Select button Upload Plugin<\/code>.<\/li>\n
    4. Upload the .zip file you just downloaded.<\/li>\n
    5. Activate the plugin.<\/li>\n
    6. A new menu Progress<\/strong> in Appearance<\/strong> will appear in your Admin Menu.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      The old and reliable way (FTP)<\/h4>\n\n
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      1. Upload reading-position-indicator<\/code> folder to the \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory<\/li>\n
      2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress<\/li>\n
      3. A new menu Progress<\/strong> in Appearance<\/strong> will appear in your Admin Menu.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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        Can I change the color of the progress bar?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        Yes, you can customize colors, opacity, and style from the plugin settings under Appearance > Progress.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Does this plugin affect site performance?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        No, it is lightweight and optimized to have minimal impact on your site\u2019s loading speed.<\/p><\/dd>\n

        Is the progress bar visible on mobile devices?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

        Yes, the progress bar is responsive and works well on all screen sizes.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

        1.2.1 (2025-10-14)<\/h4>\n\n