How to add Scroll Progress to your website

Embed Scroll Progress on Your Website

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Create a Scroll Progress widget for your website on Common Ninja

First, create a Scroll Progress widget on Common Ninja. On the widgets catalog, find the Scroll Progress and enter the Editor.

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Save the Scroll Progress widget

When you're done creating the Scroll Progress widget, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.

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Copy the Scroll Progress Embed Code

When you're ready to add the Scroll Progress widget to your website, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the widget embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your website.

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Paste the code to your Platform website’s HTML field.

Next, go to your Platform website editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the Platform’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the Scroll Progress Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s Scroll Progress widget on your Platform website.

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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.

If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s Scroll Progress widget on your Platform widget. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.

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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Platform website’s HTML code.

If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the Scroll Progress widget to your Platform website. You can do this by putting it straight into your Platform website's HTML code.

Why Use This Widget

Use the Scroll Progress widget when you publish long pages and want visitors to feel oriented rather than lost. A progress indicator shows how much content remains, which helps users pace themselves and reduces the fatigue that can cause early exits. This is especially useful for blogs, guides, documentation, landing pages, and storytelling layouts. Knowing they are making progress encourages readers to keep going, and reaching the end feels more achievable. The bar also helps users locate themselves if they return to a page later. With a subtle, consistent design, scroll progress improves navigation without adding clutter, leading to longer reading sessions and better engagement with your key content.

This tutorial was written by the Common Ninja product team, creators of interactive, no-code widgets for websites. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.