Title: Advanced Reading Progress & View Counter Author: teckut Published: May 31, 2026 Last modified: May 31, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter/assets/icon-256x256. png?rev=3555573) # Advanced Reading Progress & View Counter By [teckut](https://profiles.wordpress.org/teckut/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter/) ## Description Advanced Reading Progress & View Counter adds a customizable reading progress indicator and an intelligent post view counter to your WordPress website. Improve reader engagement with visual reading progress tracking and monitor content popularity with built-in anti-refresh view counting. #### Key Features * Reading progress indicator with bar and radial display modes. * Custom colors, thickness, and position controls. * Select which post types display the indicator. * Post view counter with anti-refresh protection. * Configurable prefix, suffix, colors, and placement. * Shortcode support for manual placement. * Lightweight and performance-friendly. * No external services required. #### Shortcodes * `[arpvc_view_counter]` * `[arpvc_read_count]` (alias) * `[arpvc_view_counter post_id="123"]` * `[arpvc_view_counter prefix="Views:" suffix="total"]` * `[arpvc_view_counter show_zero="0"]` #### Notes * If badge position is set to `Shortcode only`, the badge is rendered only where shortcode is used. * Anti-refresh lock logic still applies to counting unless lock window is set to` 0`. ### Development & Source Code This plugin uses a modern build process (npm + gulp) to generate optimized production assets. The full human-readable, uncompiled development source code is publicly available at: https://github.com/Teckut-Git/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter The plugin distributed via WordPress.org contains compiled production assets located in: * build/js/ * build/css/ Developers can review, study, modify, and rebuild the original source code using the instructions below. #### Rebuild Instructions To regenerate compiled assets from source: 1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/Teckut-Git/advanced-reading- progress-view-counter 2. Navigate into the project directory: cd advanced-reading-progress-view-counter 3. Install dependencies: npm install 4. Build production files: npx gulp build This ensures transparency and compliance with WordPress.org plugin guidelines. ## Screenshots * [[ * View counter displayed on a single post. * [[ * Reading progress bar displayed at the top of a post. * [[ * Radial reading progress indicator example. * [[ * Reading Progress settings page in WordPress admin. * [[ * View Counter settings page in WordPress admin. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/advanced-reading-progress-view- counter/`. 2. Activate the plugin from the **Plugins** screen in WordPress. 3. Open **Reading Progress & Views** in wp-admin. 4. Configure progress indicator settings in **Progress Settings** tab. 5. Configure counter settings in **View Counter** tab. ## FAQ ### How does “Lock window (hours)” work? It is a cooldown per visitor per post. * Example: if set to `24`, the same visitor adds at most one view to that post every 24 hours. * Repeated refreshes inside the window do not increase the count. ### Can I disable the lock window? Yes. Set `Lock window (hours)` to `0` to disable lock-based deduplication. ### How do I place the view counter manually? Set badge position to `Shortcode only`, then place `[arpvc_view_counter]` where needed. ### Does this plugin count bot traffic? The plugin includes basic request filtering to skip obvious bot-like user agents and non-standard request contexts. ### Can I show the counter on a specific post from another page? Yes, use: ``` [arpvc_view_counter post_id="123"] ``` ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Advanced Reading Progress & View Counter” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ teckut ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/teckut/) [Translate “Advanced Reading Progress & View Counter” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter) ### 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/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial release. * Progress indicator settings panel. * Post view counter with lock window and shortcode support. ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **1 day ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.7 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [post views](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-views/)[progress bar](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/progress-bar/) [reading](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reading/)[shortcode](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcode/) [View Counter](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/view-counter/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ teckut ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/teckut/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/advanced-reading-progress-view-counter/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://teckut.com/)