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 b00cb536d..4c7eaadae 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 +31,65 @@ function delay()
 #
 # Description : print out executing progress
 #
-CURRENT_PROGRESS=0
 function progress()
 {
-  PARAM_PROGRESS=$1;
-  PARAM_STATUS=$2;
-
-  if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 0 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 0 ]  ; then printf "[..........................] (0%)  %s \r" "$PARAM_PHASE" ; delay; fi;
-  if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 5 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 5 ]  ; then printf "[#.........................] (5%)  %s \r" "$PARAM_PHASE" ; delay; fi;
-  if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 10 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 10 ]; then printf "[##........................] (10%) %s \r" "$PARAM_PHASE" ; delay; fi;
-  if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 15 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 15 ]; then printf "[###.......................] (15%) %s \r" "$PARAM_PHASE" ; delay; fi;
-  if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 20 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 20 ]; then printf "[####......................] (20%) %s \r" "$PARAM_PHASE" ; delay; fi;
-  if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 25 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 25 ]; then printf "[#####.....................] (25%) %s \r" "$PARAM_PHASE" ; delay; fi;
-  if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 30 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 30 ]; then printf "[######....................] (30%) %s \r" "$PARAM_PHASE" ; delay; fi;
-  if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 35 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 35 ]; then printf "[#######...................] (35%) %s \r" "$PARAM_PHASE" ; delay; fi;
-  if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 40 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 40 ]; then printf "[########..................] (40%) %s \r" "$PARAM_PHASE" ; delay; fi;
-  if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 45 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 45 ]; then printf "[#########.................] (45%) %s \r" "$PARAM_PHASE" ; delay; fi;
-  if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 50 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 50 ]; then printf "[##########................] (50%) %s \r" "$PARAM_PHASE" ; delay; fi;
-  if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 55 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 55 ]; then printf "[###########...............] (55%) %s \r" "$PARAM_PHASE" ; delay; fi;
-  if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 60 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 60 ]; then printf "[############..............] (60%) %s \r" "$PARAM_PHASE" ; delay; fi;
-  if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 65 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 65 ]; then printf "[#############.............] (65%) %s \r" "$PARAM_PHASE" ; delay; fi;
-  if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 70 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 70 ]; then printf "[###############...........] (70%) %s \r" "$PARAM_PHASE" ; delay; fi;
-  if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 75 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 75 ]; then printf "[#################.........] (75%) %s \r" "$PARAM_PHASE" ; delay; fi;
-  if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 80 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 80 ]; then printf "[####################......] (80%) %s \r" "$PARAM_PHASE" ; delay; fi;
-  if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 85 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 85 ]; then printf "[#######################...] (90%) %s \r" "$PARAM_PHASE" ; delay; fi;
-  if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 90 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 90 ]; then printf "[##########################] (100%) %s \r" "$PARAM_PHASE"; delay; fi;
-  if [ $CURRENT_PROGRESS -le 100 -a $PARAM_PROGRESS -ge 100 ];then printf 'Done!                                            \n' ; delay; fi;
-
-  CURRENT_PROGRESS=$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 2
+    fi
+
+    if [ $value -lt 0 ]; then
+      _omb_log_error "invalid value: value' (expect: 0-100)" >&2
+      return 2
+    fi
+
+    # Reset the progress value
+    if [ $value -eq 0 ]; then
+      _omb_plugin_progress_value=0;
+      return 0
+    fi
+
+    # Get a clear line escape sequence
+    local clear_line
+    clear_line=$(tput el 2>/dev/null || tput ce 2>/dev/null)
+    if [ -z $clear_line ]; then
+      clear_line=$'\e[K'
+    fi
+
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 0 -a $value -ge 0 ]  ; then printf "%s[....................] (0%%)  %s\r" "$clear_line" "$message" ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 5 -a $value -ge 5 ]  ; then printf "%s[#...................] (5%%)  %s\r" "$clear_line" "$message" ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 10 -a $value -ge 10 ]; then printf "%s[##..................] (10%%) %s\r" "$clear_line" "$message" ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 15 -a $value -ge 15 ]; then printf "%s[###.................] (15%%) %s\r" "$clear_line" "$message" ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 20 -a $value -ge 20 ]; then printf "%s[####................] (20%%) %s\r" "$clear_line" "$message" ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 25 -a $value -ge 25 ]; then printf "%s[#####...............] (25%%) %s\r" "$clear_line" "$message" ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 30 -a $value -ge 30 ]; then printf "%s[######..............] (30%%) %s\r" "$clear_line" "$message" ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 35 -a $value -ge 35 ]; then printf "%s[#######.............] (35%%) %s\r" "$clear_line" "$message" ; delay; fi;
+
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 40 -a $value -ge 40 ]; then printf "%s[########............] (40%%) %s\r" "$clear_line" "$message" ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 45 -a $value -ge 45 ]; then printf "%s[#########...........] (45%%) %s\r" "$clear_line" "$message" ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 50 -a $value -ge 50 ]; then printf "%s[##########..........] (50%%) %s\r" "$clear_line" "$message" ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 55 -a $value -ge 55 ]; then printf "%s[###########.........] (55%%) %s\r" "$clear_line" "$message" ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 60 -a $value -ge 60 ]; then printf "%s[############........] (60%%) %s\r" "$clear_line" "$message" ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 65 -a $value -ge 65 ]; then printf "%s[#############.......] (65%%) %s\r" "$clear_line" "$message" ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 70 -a $value -ge 70 ]; then printf "%s[##############......] (70%%) %s\r" "$clear_line" "$message" ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 75 -a $value -ge 75 ]; then printf "%s[###############.....] (75%%) %s\r" "$clear_line" "$message" ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 80 -a $value -ge 80 ]; then printf "%s[################....] (80%%) %s\r" "$clear_line" "$message" ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 85 -a $value -ge 85 ]; then printf "%s[#################...] (85%%) %s\r" "$clear_line" "$message" ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 90 -a $value -ge 90 ]; then printf "%s[##################..] (90%%) %s\r" "$clear_line" "$message" ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 95 -a $value -ge 95 ]; then printf "%s[###################.] (95%%) %s\r" "$clear_line" "$message" ; delay; fi;
+    if [ $_omb_plugin_progress_value -le 100 -a $value -ge 100 ]; then
+      # Display the finished progress bar, and then clear with a new line.
+      printf "%s[####################] (100%%) %s\r" "$clear_line" "$message"
+      delay
+      printf "%s\n" "$clear_line"
+      value=0
+    fi;
+
+    _omb_plugin_progress_value=$value;
 }