Who should use ZenRead?

ZenRead is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and publishers.

Does ZenRead have a free plan?

Yes — ZenRead is free to use.

Is ZenRead still maintained?

Unverified. ZenRead has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to ZenRead?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Reading Time and Progress Bar, Reading Time & Progress Bar, and ReadBar.

Who develops ZenRead?

ZenRead is developed by Tusher Ikbal.

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ZenRead

Name: ZenRead
Author: Tusher Ikbal

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ZenRead is a WordPress plugin that displays a customizable reading progress bar and automatically calculated reading-time estimate on posts. It also provides a scroll-to-top button to improve navigation for readers of long-form content.

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Overview

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ZenRead is an Other creative project. It focuses on helping website visitors understand their reading progress and navigate long WordPress posts more easily. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and publishers. ZenRead costs nothing to use. ZenRead is available on the web.

Behind ZenRead is Tusher Ikbal, and it first shipped in 2026. Among its 6 catalogued features are reading progress bar, reading time estimate, and scroll-to-top button.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Reading progress bar
Reading time estimate
Scroll-to-top button
Customizable display
Dashicons support
Smooth scrolling

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Browser

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed11 Sept · 14:20 UTC
ZenRead – Reading Progress Bar & Estimated Time verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about ZenRead

What is ZenRead?: ZenRead focuses on helping website visitors understand their reading progress and navigate long WordPress posts more easily. It is catalogued under Other creative on PulseGate.
Who should use ZenRead?: ZenRead is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and publishers.
Does ZenRead have a free plan?: Yes — ZenRead is free to use.
What platforms does ZenRead run on?: ZenRead runs on the web.
Is ZenRead still maintained?: Unverified. ZenRead has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to ZenRead?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Reading Time and Progress Bar, Reading Time & Progress Bar, and ReadBar.Reading Time and Progress Bar Reading Time & Progress Bar ReadBar
Who develops ZenRead?: ZenRead is developed by Tusher Ikbal.
How long has ZenRead been around?: ZenRead first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 11 Sept 2026
Built for: WordPress site owners and publishers
Model: B2B
Solves: Helping website visitors understand their reading progress and navigate long WordPress posts more easily.

Registered as

WordPress.org: zenread

Developer

Tusher Ikbal

Index record

Indexed: 11 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 11 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: zenread-reading-progress-bar-estimated-time-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 11 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 11 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 11 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/zenread

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