Title: Advanced Reading Progress & View Counter
Author: teckut
Published: 31. maja 2026
Last modified: 14. junija 2026
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Tykace pytaś
# Advanced Reading Progress & View Counter
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[Ześěgnuś](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter.1.0.1.zip)
* [Drobnostki](https://dsb.wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter/#description)
* [Pógódnośenja](https://dsb.wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter/#reviews)
* [Instalacija](https://dsb.wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter/#installation)
* [Wuwiśe](https://dsb.wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter/#developers)
[Pódpěra](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter/)
## Wopisanje
Advanced Reading Progress & View Counter helps improve user engagement by showing
visitors:
✔ How much content they have read
✔ Which posts are most popular ✔ A cleaner and
more interactive reading experience
The plugin combines a customizable reading progress indicator with a lightweight
post view counter that includes anti-refresh protection.
Perfect for:
* Blogs
* News websites
* Tutorial sites
* Documentation websites
* Magazine-style WordPress websites
#### Why Use This Plugin?
Many readers leave long articles before finishing them.
A reading progress bar encourages visitors to continue scrolling and improves content
interaction. At the same time, the built-in view counter helps display content popularity
and social proof.
This plugin is lightweight, easy to configure, and works without external tracking
services.
#### Reading Progress Features
* Top reading progress bar
* Circular/radial progress indicator
* Custom colors and thickness
* Multiple display positions
* Mobile-friendly design
* Select supported post types
* Lightweight frontend assets
#### Post View Counter Features
* Smart anti-refresh protection
* Configurable lock window
* Custom prefix & suffix
* Multiple display positions
* Manual shortcode placement
* Support for specific post IDs
* Hide zero-view counts
#### Easy Customization
* Beginner-friendly settings
* Clean WordPress admin UI
* No coding required
* Lightweight and performance-focused
### Shortcodes
Display the counter anywhere manually:
```
[arpvc_view_counter]
```
Alias shortcode:
```
[arpvc_read_count]
```
Show views for a specific post:
```
[arpvc_view_counter post_id="123"]
```
Add custom text:
```
[arpvc_view_counter prefix="Views:" suffix="Total"]
```
Hide counter when views are zero:
```
[arpvc_view_counter show_zero="0"]Development
```
Source code is available on GitHub:
https://github.com/Teckut-Git/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter
Production assets included in the plugin are generated using npm and gulp.
## Screenshots
[⌊Reading progress bar displayed at the top of a blog post⌉⌊Reading progress bar
displayed at the top of a blog post⌉[
Reading progress bar displayed at the top of a blog post
[⌊Circular reading progress indicator example⌉⌊Circular reading progress indicator
example⌉[
Circular reading progress indicator example
[⌊Post view counter displayed on a single post⌉⌊Post view counter displayed on a
single post⌉[
Post view counter displayed on a single post
[⌊Reading Progress settings page⌉⌊Reading Progress settings page⌉[
Reading Progress settings page
[⌊View Counter settings page⌉⌊View Counter settings page⌉[
View Counter settings page
## Instalacija
1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/advanced-reading-progress-view-
counter/`
2. Activate the plugin from the **Plugins** page in WordPress
3. Open **Reading Progress & Views** from the admin menu
4. Configure progress bar settings
5. Configure view counter settings
6. Save changes and start tracking engagement
## FAQ
### How does the anti-refresh protection work?
The plugin stores a temporary cooldown period per visitor and post.
Example:
If the lock window is set to `24 hours`, refreshing the same post multiple times
within that period will not increase the view count.
### Can I disable the lock window?
Yes.
Simply set the lock window value to `0`.
### Can I manually place the counter?
Yes.
Set the counter position to `Shortcode Only` and place:
```
[arpvc_view_counter]
```
anywhere inside posts, pages, widgets, Elementor, Gutenberg blocks, or page builders.
### Does the plugin require external services?
No.
Everything works directly inside WordPress without third-party APIs or tracking
systems.
### Is the plugin lightweight?
Yes.
The plugin is optimized for performance and loads only the required frontend assets.
## Reviews
There are no reviews for this plugin.
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### Interested in development?
[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter/)
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## Changelog
#### 1.0.1
* Improved WordPress.org plugin page content
* Enhanced plugin documentation and readability
* Improved shortcode explanations
* Updated compatibility for latest WordPress and WooCommerce versions
* UI and presentation improvements
#### 1.0.0
* Initial release
* Reading progress indicator
* Circular progress display
* Post view counter
* Shortcode support
* Anti-refresh lock system
## Meta
* Version **1.0.1**
* Last updated **3 tyźenje**
* Active installations **Fewer than 10**
* WordPress version ** 6.7 abo nowša **
* Tested up to **7.0**
* PHP version ** 7.4 abo nowša **
* Language
* [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter/)
* Tags
* [post views](https://dsb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-views/)[progress bar](https://dsb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/progress-bar/)
[reading progress](https://dsb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reading-progress/)[View Counter](https://dsb.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/view-counter/)
* [Rozšyrjony naglěd](https://dsb.wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter/advanced/)
## Pógódnośenja
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## Pódpěra
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