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It's designed to be feather-light, incredibly fast, and compatible with the vast majority of WordPress themes, including modern Block Themes and popular classic themes.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Key Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Extremely Lightweight:<\/strong> No extra CSS or JavaScript files loaded. All code is inlined and optimized for performance.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Highly Compatible:<\/strong> Works seamlessly with many themes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Customizable:<\/strong> Easily change the progress bar's color and position (top or bottom of the page) from a simple settings page.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dependency-Free:<\/strong> The frontend script does not rely on jQuery, ensuring it won't conflict with other plugins or slow down your site.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Developer Friendly:<\/strong> Includes a filter (<code>erpb_bar_height<\/code>) to programmatically change the bar's height.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><em>This plugin was created with \u2764\ufe0f by <a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/mushlih-almubarak\">Mushlih Almubarak<\/a> from Indonesia.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<p>Installing the plugin is simple!<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>From your WordPress Dashboard:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Navigate to 'Plugins' &gt; 'Add New'.<\/li>\n<li>Search for 'Easy Reading Progress Bar'.<\/li>\n<li>Click 'Install Now' and then 'Activate'.<\/li>\n<li>Go to 'Settings' &gt; 'Reading Progress Bar' to customize the options. That's it!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p><strong>Manual Installation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Download the plugin zip file from WordPress.org.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to 'Plugins' &gt; 'Add New' in your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Click 'Upload Plugin' and select the zip file you downloaded.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Go to 'Settings' &gt; 'Reading Progress Bar' to customize.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id='will%20this%20plugin%20slow%20down%20my%20site%3F'><h3>Will this plugin slow down my site?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Absolutely not. Performance is a core feature. The plugin only loads its tiny, optimized code on single post pages and does not enqueue any extra CSS or JS files, keeping your site fast.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='does%20this%20work%20with%20my%20theme%3F'><h3>Does this work with my theme?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, most likely! The plugin was built for high compatibility. 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