Turn readers into finishers.
A sleek reading progress bar that shows your readers exactly how far they've come — and keeps them reading until the end.
Works perfectly with every theme
Everything you need,
at zero cost.
ReadNinja free is already miles ahead of other progress bar plugins.
Smart progress bar
Tracks real article reading, not just page scroll — with automatic content detection on any theme.
Full appearance control
Pick any color, height (2–20px), top/bottom/custom position, opacity, z-index and track background.
Floating reader indicator
Show percentage, time remaining, or both — with a custom reading speed, prefix and suffix.
Display & device targeting
Enable on posts or pages, hide on the homepage, and target desktop, mobile or both.
Sticky header auto-offset
Automatically detects your sticky header height — or set a fixed offset value yourself.
Per-article overrides
Force show or hide the bar on individual posts, and override color, position or selector per article.
Free forever · New on WordPress.org
Supercharge your
reader engagement.
Pro unlocks advanced customization, analytics, and targeting features that make a real difference.
Reading analytics dashboard
Four KPIs, period filter (7d / 30d / all), top 50 articles with depth and completion bars — fully anonymous.
Threshold trigger
Fire an action when readers hit any percentage: scroll back to top, reveal a CSS element, or call your own JS.
Gradient bar colors
Two-color gradients with direction or custom angle (0–360°), live admin preview, and per-article overrides.
Advanced display conditions
Enable on archives, search, 404, blog index, custom post types, taxonomies and Full Site Editing templates.
Up in 60 seconds.
No configuration needed to get started.
Install ReadNinja
Search "ReadNinja" in the WordPress plugin directory or upload the zip. One click to activate.
It works instantly
No configuration required. A teal progress bar appears on all your posts right away.
Customize to your brand
Open the Progress Bar menu in your WordPress sidebar to change color, height, position, and which post types show the bar.
Simple pricing.
Start free, upgrade when you're ready.
Free
Forever free on WordPress.org
- Smart reading progress bar
- Color, height, position & opacity control
- Floating indicator (percent / time left)
- Display & device targeting
- Sticky header auto-offset
- Per-article overrides
- WordPress.org support
Pro
or $2.99/mo · $39 lifetime · 30-day refund
- Everything in Free
- Reading analytics dashboard
- Threshold trigger (action at X% read)
- Gradient bar colors
- Sequential stepped progression
- Advanced display conditions (CPTs, taxonomies, FSE)
- Priority email support
- 30-day money-back guarantee
Loved by WordPress creators.
"Set it up in under a minute and it just worked. My readers actually finish articles now — I can see it in my analytics."
"The analytics dashboard alone is worth the Pro price. I finally know which of my posts people actually read completely."
"Tried 3 other progress bar plugins. ReadNinja is the only one that doesn't break my Kadence theme or slow down my site."
Frequently asked questions
Your readers deserve
to reach the end.
Give your readers a clear reason to finish every article — for free.