10 Best JavaScript & CSS Progress Bar Components (2026 Update)

Looking for a progress bar to visualize the percentage data such as skills/experiences, word progress, and content loading?

Here is a constantly updated list of the 10 best and top-rated free JavaScript and CSS-based progress bar components we found around the web.

I hope you like it, and don’t forget to spread the world.

Originally Published Nov 14 2017, updated Jan 08 2026

Table Of Contents:

Best JavaScript Progress Bars

1. Google Like Slim Progress Bar Plugin – NProgress

A lightweight (~4kb minified and gzipped) and standalone JavaScript library to create beautiful progress indicators for your page load and ajax request.

Google Like Slim Progress Bar Plugin - NProgress

[Demo] [Download]

2. Animated Step Progress Bar In Pure JavaScript

An animated, responsive, pure JavaScript progress bar used to indicate the current step / stage you’re currently on. Great for multi-step form wizard.

Animated Step Progress Bar In Pure JavaScript

[Demo] [Download]

3. Liquid Progress Indicator With JavaScript And Canvas – fluid-meter.js

A JavaScript library to create a circular progress indicator with a fluid/water-like effect using Canvas API.