ZenRead is a lightweight and secure plugin that adds a sleek reading progress bar and an estimated reading time indicator to your WordPress posts.
Alternatives to Easyread – make your blogs more readable
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Adds the free Legilo reading-aid widget to your website: contrast, font size, reading mask, read-aloud and more, in 37 languages.
An accessible toggle that swaps the standard article for an Easy-to-Read version.
Displays estimated article reading time using shortcode or template tag with customizable formats.
Easily add a customizable Read More button to expand long posts. Reveal hidden content automatically and smoothly without a page refresh.
Check headings, link text and long paragraphs. Optional AI writing help with your own OpenAI or OpenRouter connection. No automatic edits.
Titulav2.0.2
Better article design and a better reading experience: heading styles, a table of contents, answer-first components and readable tables.
AnGo Scroll Analyticsv1.16.0
Self-hosted, cookie-free scroll depth tracking. See how far visitors actually read your content right inside wp-admin.
Optic Read-O-Meterv1.0.0
Drops an "X min read" line above your posts. Five styles, color palettes, image-aware time, plural wording, shortcode and block.
Octeasyv1.0.2
A reading comfort button for your visitors: text size, dyslexia-friendly font, contrast and reading aids. Paste your site key, that's all.