diff --git a/plugins/progress/README.md b/plugins/progress/README.md
index 5d4e226ef..5491c0c8c 100644
--- a/plugins/progress/README.md
+++ b/plugins/progress/README.md
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ Bash.  The function handles printing of the progress bar.
 2. **Invoke `progress` Function:**
    - Within a shell function, call the `progress` function whenever you want to display the progress bar.
    - Pass two parameters to the `progress` function:
-     - `PARAM_PROGRESS`: The progress percentage (0-100) of the task.
-     - `PARAM_STATUS`: Optional. A status message to display alongside the progress bar.
+     - `value`: The progress percentage (0-100) of the task. Passing 0 will reset the progress bar status.
+     - `message`: Optional. A status message to display alongside the progress bar.
 
    ```bash
    # Example usage:
diff --git a/plugins/progress/progress.plugin.sh b/plugins/progress/progress.plugin.sh
index 9f377dd38..1e40215d6 100644
--- a/plugins/progress/progress.plugin.sh
+++ b/plugins/progress/progress.plugin.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 ################################################################################
 
+# Global variable to store progress value
+_omb_plugin_progress_value=0
 
 #
 # Description : delay executing script
@@ -29,32 +31,57 @@ function delay()
 #
 # Description : print out executing progress
 #
-CURRENT_PROGRESS=0
 function progress()
 {
-    PARAM_PROGRESS=$1;
-    PARAM_STATUS=$2;
-
-    if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 0 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 0 ]  ; then echo -ne "[..........................] (0%)  $PARAM_PHASE \r"  ; delay; fi;
-    if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 5 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 5 ]  ; then echo -ne "[#.........................] (5%)  $PARAM_PHASE \r"  ; delay; fi;
-    if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 10 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 10 ]; then echo -ne "[##........................] (10%) $PARAM_PHASE \r"  ; delay; fi;
-    if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 15 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 15 ]; then echo -ne "[###.......................] (15%) $PARAM_PHASE \r"  ; delay; fi;
-    if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 20 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 20 ]; then echo -ne "[####......................] (20%) $PARAM_PHASE \r"  ; delay; fi;
-    if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 25 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 25 ]; then echo -ne "[#####.....................] (25%) $PARAM_PHASE \r"  ; delay; fi;
-    if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 30 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 30 ]; then echo -ne "[######....................] (30%) $PARAM_PHASE \r"  ; delay; fi;
-    if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 35 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 35 ]; then echo -ne "[#######...................] (35%) $PARAM_PHASE \r"  ; delay; fi;
-    if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 40 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 40 ]; then echo -ne "[########..................] (40%) $PARAM_PHASE \r"  ; delay; fi;
-    if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 45 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 45 ]; then echo -ne "[#########.................] (45%) $PARAM_PHASE \r"  ; delay; fi;
-    if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 50 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 50 ]; then echo -ne "[##########................] (50%) $PARAM_PHASE \r"  ; delay; fi;
-    if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 55 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 55 ]; then echo -ne "[###########...............] (55%) $PARAM_PHASE \r"  ; delay; fi;
-    if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 60 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 60 ]; then echo -ne "[############..............] (60%) $PARAM_PHASE \r"  ; delay; fi;
-    if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 65 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 65 ]; then echo -ne "[#############.............] (65%) $PARAM_PHASE \r"  ; delay; fi;
-    if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 70 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 70 ]; then echo -ne "[###############...........] (70%) $PARAM_PHASE \r"  ; delay; fi;
-    if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 75 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 75 ]; then echo -ne "[#################.........] (75%) $PARAM_PHASE \r"  ; delay; fi;
-    if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 80 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 80 ]; then echo -ne "[####################......] (80%) $PARAM_PHASE \r"  ; delay; fi;
-    if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 85 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 85 ]; then echo -ne "[#######################...] (90%) $PARAM_PHASE \r"  ; delay; fi;
-    if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 90 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 90 ]; then echo -ne "[##########################] (100%) $PARAM_PHASE \r" ; delay; fi;
-    if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 100 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 100 ];then echo -ne 'Done!                                            \n' ; delay; fi;
-
-    CURRENT_PROGRESS=$PARAM_PROGRESS;
+    local value=$1;
+    local message=$2;
+
+    if [ -z $value ]; then
+      printf "Usage: progress <value> [message]\n\n"
+      printf "Options:\n"
+      printf "  value    The value for the progress bar. Use 0 to reset.\n"
+      printf "  message  The optional message to display next to the progress bar.\n"
+      return 0
+    fi
+
+    if [ $value -lt 0 ]; then
+      _omb_log_error "invalid value: value' (expect: 0-100)" >&2
+      return 2
+    fi
+
+    # Reset the progress value
+    if [ $value -eq 0 ]; then
+      _omb_plugin_progress_value=0;
+      return 0
+    fi
+
+    # Clear the message whitespace
+    local size=40-${#message}
+    local whitespace=""
+    for ((i=0; i<size; i++)); do
+      whitespace="$whitespace "
+    done
+
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 0 -a $value -ge 0 ]  ; then echo -ne "[--------------------------] (0%)  $message$whitespace \r"  ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 5 -a $value -ge 5 ]  ; then echo -ne "[#-------------------------] (5%)  $message$whitespace \r"  ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 10 -a $value -ge 10 ]; then echo -ne "[##------------------------] (10%) $message$whitespace \r"  ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 15 -a $value -ge 15 ]; then echo -ne "[###-----------------------] (15%) $message$whitespace \r"  ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 20 -a $value -ge 20 ]; then echo -ne "[####----------------------] (20%) $message$whitespace \r"  ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 25 -a $value -ge 25 ]; then echo -ne "[#####---------------------] (25%) $message$whitespace \r"  ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 30 -a $value -ge 30 ]; then echo -ne "[######--------------------] (30%) $message$whitespace \r"  ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 35 -a $value -ge 35 ]; then echo -ne "[#######-------------------] (35%) $message$whitespace \r"  ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 40 -a $value -ge 40 ]; then echo -ne "[########------------------] (40%) $message$whitespace \r"  ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 45 -a $value -ge 45 ]; then echo -ne "[#########-----------------] (45%) $message$whitespace \r"  ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 50 -a $value -ge 50 ]; then echo -ne "[##########----------------] (50%) $message$whitespace \r"  ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 55 -a $value -ge 55 ]; then echo -ne "[###########---------------] (55%) $message$whitespace \r"  ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 60 -a $value -ge 60 ]; then echo -ne "[############--------------] (60%) $message$whitespace \r"  ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 65 -a $value -ge 65 ]; then echo -ne "[#############-------------] (65%) $message$whitespace \r"  ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 70 -a $value -ge 70 ]; then echo -ne "[###############-----------] (70%) $message$whitespace \r"  ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 75 -a $value -ge 75 ]; then echo -ne "[#################---------] (75%) $message$whitespace \r"  ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 80 -a $value -ge 80 ]; then echo -ne "[####################------] (80%) $message$whitespace \r"  ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 85 -a $value -ge 85 ]; then echo -ne "[#######################---] (90%) $message$whitespace \r"  ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 90 -a $value -ge 90 ]; then echo -ne "[##########################] (100%) $message$whitespace \r" ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 100 -a $value -ge 100 ];then echo -ne 'Done!                                            \n' ; delay; fi;
+
+    _omb_plugin_progress_value=$value;
 }