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Alternatives to Readlyte – Reading Time
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Show an estimated "X min read" on your posts, and anywhere with the [reading_time] shortcode.
Estimated reading time with a progress bar and live countdown. Fast, lightweight and accurate — works with page builders and caching.
Show estimated reading time on posts, pages, and custom post types. Customize label, format, position, and reading speed.
A minimalist, accessible reading time badge + scroll progress bar. AI-assisted time adjustment, per-post overrides, zero tracking.
ReadMetricv1.0.0
Automatically calculates and displays estimated reading time for posts, pages, and custom post types.
ZeroBloat Reading Timev1.0.0
Displays estimated reading time on posts. Lightweight and simple, with zero configuration required.
Idara Reading Timev1.0.1
Show estimated reading time with an optional scroll progress bar. A lightweight, FSE-ready Gutenberg block that loads only where used.
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.
Displays estimated article reading time using shortcode or template tag with customizable formats.