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Alternatives to Reading Tools: Word Count & View Counter with Accessibility Tools
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WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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Fattami Reading Timev1.0.0
Shows an estimated reading time badge on your posts, with Unicode-aware word counting (Arabic, French, CJK) and a simple shortcode.
Brevio Reading Durationv1.0.0
Displays an estimated reading time at the top of each blog post.
Estimated reading time with a progress bar and live countdown. Fast, lightweight and accurate — works with page builders and caching.
Reading Timev1.2.21
Reading Time shows the estimated reading time and puts an animated progress bar inside the post.
Tlabe Reading Time Estimator is a lightweight, secure, and customizable reading time estimator for WordPress single posts.
Reading Time WPv2.0.18
Reading Time WP creates an estimated reading time of your posts that is inserted above the content or by using a shortcode.
ReadMarkerv1.0.0
Free reading time, reading progress, and reader controls, with shortcodes and a WordPress block.
With this plugin, you can easily display post reading time and a font resizing option on every single blog page.
Add beautiful reading progress bars and smart post view counters to improve engagement and user experience on your WordPress site.