Description
Farjana Reading Progress Bar is the most feature-rich and user-friendly reading progress plugin for WordPress! Enhance your readers' experience with real-time progress tracking, accurate reading time estimation, and delightful completion celebrations.
Perfect for bloggers, news websites, educational platforms, and any content-heavy site looking to boost engagement and improve user experience!
✨ Key Features
Reading Progress Bar:
- 📊 Smooth Real-time Progress Bar - Updates as readers scroll
- 🎨 Fully Customizable Colors - Match your brand perfectly
- 📍 Flexible Positioning - Top, bottom, or custom position
- 💫 Smooth Animations - Professional and engaging
- 🎯 Glassmorphism Design - Modern blurred background effects
Smart Reading Time Calculator:
- ⏱️ Accurate Time Estimation - Based on Words Per Minute (WPM)
- 📊 Live Progress Percentage - Shows how much is read
- 🕐 Estimated Finish Time - When readers will complete
- 🔢 Customizable WPM - Adjust for your audience
- 📝 Custom Text Labels - Personalize all messages
Interactive Celebration System:
- 🎊 "Shukriya!" Completion Popup - Beautiful reward when done
- 🎭 Smart Mood Detection - AI-powered content analysis
- 😊 Personalized Messages - Happy/Sad/Neutral responses
- ✨ Confetti Animation - Engaging visual celebration
- 🌐 Multi-language Support - Bengali & English
Advanced Customization:
- 🎨 Color Picker - Bar, text, background colors
- 📏 Size Controls - Bar thickness, font size
- 🔤 Typography Options - Font styles and sizes
- ⚙️ Border Radius - Rounded or sharp corners
- 💫 Hover Effects - Interactive animations
- 🎯 Box Shadow - Beautiful depth effects
Post Type Support:
- ✅ Blog Posts
- ✅ Pages
- ✅ Custom Post Types
- ✅ BBPress Forums
- ✅ Reports and more
🎯 Perfect For
- Bloggers - Keep readers engaged and reduce bounce rate
- News Websites - Show article length and reading time
- Educational Sites - Help students track learning progress
- Long-form Content - Make reading more enjoyable
- Magazine Sites - Professional reading experience
- Any WordPress Site - Improve user engagement metrics
💡 How It Works
- Install and activate the plugin
- Go to Settings → Reading Time Settings
- Customize WPM, text, and display options
- Go to Settings → Design Settings
- Adjust colors, position, and appearance
- Done! Your readers will love it!
🌟 What Makes It Unique?
- Smart Mood Detection - First plugin to analyze content emotion
- Interactive Celebrations - Engaging completion experience
- Glassmorphism Design - Modern, premium appearance
- 25+ Options - Most customizable reading progress plugin
- Zero Performance Impact - Lightweight and optimized
- Regular Updates - Constantly improving
- Great Support - Quick and helpful responses
📊 Improve Your Metrics
- ✅ Lower bounce rates
- ✅ Higher time on page
- ✅ Better engagement
- ✅ Improved UX
- ✅ Professional appearance
- ✅ Happy readers!
✨ All Features FREE Forever!
Unlike other plugins, we provide ALL features completely FREE:
- ✅ Multiple Progress Bar Styles (Solid, Gradient, Striped, Animated, Glow)
- ✅ Dynamic Color Support - All styles use your selected color
- ✅ Real-time Progress Tracking with Live Percentage
- ✅ Smart Reading Time Calculator (WPM-based)
- ✅ Interactive "Shukriya!" Celebration Popup
- ✅ Smart Mood Detection (Happy/Sad/Neutral responses)
- ✅ Glassmorphism Design (Modern & Beautiful)
- ✅ 25+ Customization Options
- ✅ Multi-language Support (Bengali + English)
- ✅ Confetti Animation on Completion
- ✅ Estimated Finish Time Display
- ✅ Hover Effects & Animations
- ✅ Zero Performance Impact
- ✅ Fully Responsive Design
No premium version. No hidden fees. 100% FREE forever!
We created this plugin to help the WordPress community, not to make money from it.
All features that were planned for "Pro" are now FREE for everyone! ❤️
🔒 Privacy
This plugin does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data. It's 100% privacy-friendly!
Installation
Automatic Installation (Recommended)
- Go to Plugins → Add New in WordPress
- Search for "Farjana Reading Progress Bar"
- Click "Install Now"
- Click "Activate"
- Go to Settings → Reading Time Settings to configure
Manual Installation
- Download the plugin ZIP file
- Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
- Choose the downloaded file and click "Install Now"
- Activate the plugin
- Configure settings under Settings → Reading Time Settings
After Activation
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Visit Settings → Reading Time Settings
- Set your preferred WPM (default: 200)
- Choose which post types to display on
- Customize text labels
- Enable/disable features
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Visit Settings → Design Settings
- Pick your progress bar color
- Adjust bar thickness and position
- Customize reading time box colors
- Enable hover effects and shadows
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Create or edit a post to see the plugin in action!
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I customize the colors?
Absolutely! You can customize:
- Progress bar color
- Reading time box background
- Text colors
- Border colors
- And more!
Can I disable it on certain post types?
Yes! You can choose which post types to display the reading progress on from the settings page.
Can I hide the reading time but keep the progress bar?
Yes! You can independently enable/disable the reading time display and progress bar.
Can I translate the plugin?
Yes! The plugin is translation-ready and currently supports English and Bengali, with more languages coming soon.
Does it track user data?
No! The plugin is 100% privacy-friendly and doesn't collect, store, or transmit any personal data.
Does it work on mobile devices?
Yes! The plugin is fully responsive and works perfectly on all screen sizes - mobile, tablet, and desktop.
Does it work with all WordPress themes?
Yes! The plugin is designed to work with any WordPress theme that follows WordPress coding standards.
How do I get support?
Visit the plugin's support forum on WordPress.org or contact us directly through our website.
How does mood detection work?
The plugin analyzes your content for emotional keywords and displays appropriate messages (happy for positive content, empathetic for sad content).
How is reading time calculated?
Reading time is calculated based on Words Per Minute (WPM). The default is 200 WPM, but you can adjust it in settings.
Is there a pro version?
No! All features are 100% FREE forever. We want to support the WordPress community with all premium features at no cost!
What is the "Shukriya" celebration popup?
It's a beautiful reward popup that appears when readers finish your article, thanking them with personalized messages and confetti animation!
Will it slow down my website?
No! The plugin is extremely lightweight and optimized. It adds minimal CSS and JavaScript, with zero impact on performance.
Screenshots
Complete reading experience - Real-time progress bar at top (green), reading time box showing duration, percentage read (45%), and estimated finish time
Comprehensive Reading Time Settings - Full control over WPM (200), display positions, post types (Post/Page/BBPress/Forum/Report), text labels, and language options with Bengali support
Advanced Design Settings - Color pickers for progress bar, reading time box styling, text colors, background colors, plus size controls (bar thickness, font size, border radius) and effect toggles (box shadow, hover effects)
Engaging completion celebration - Beautiful "Shukriya!" popup with glassmorphism design and confetti animation appears when readers finish the article, showing appreciation in a delightful way
Professional desktop view - Clean, modern display on large screens with smooth animations and premium glassmorphism effects showing perfect integration with content
Multiple views and configurations - Demonstrating plugin flexibility across different layouts, color schemes, and design options for various use cases
Changelog
- 🎉 Major Update: All features now FREE forever!
- ✨ New: Dynamic color support for all progress bar styles
- 🎨 New: Helper functions for automatic color shade generation
- 🌈 New: Gradient, Striped, Animated styles now use user's selected color
- 💚 Improved: Better color contrast and visibility
- 🎁 Updated: Removed "Pro Version" - Everything is FREE!
- 🐛 Fixed: Progress bar rendering consistency
- 🚀 Enhanced: Overall performance improvements
1.1.0
- New: Interactive Glassmorphism Reward Card
- New: Mood-based smart messages (Happy/Sad/Default)
- Added: Multi-language support (Bengali & English)
1.0.1
- Fixed: Sanitization issues in settings
- Improved: Secure output escaping
1.0.0
- Initial release
Additional Info
- Author: Farjana
- Plugin URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/farjana-reading-progress-bar/
- Tags: reading progress, progress bar, reading time, scroll indicator, user engagement
- Category: Content Management, User Experience, Blog Tools
Credits
Developed with ❤️ by Farjana Plugin Team
Special thanks to:
- WordPress community for continuous support
- All users who provide valuable feedback
- Beta testers who helped improve the plugin
Privacy Policy
This plugin does NOT:
- Collect any user data
- Use cookies
- Connect to external services
- Track users
- Store personal information
Your privacy is 100% protected!
Support
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