Sam Reading Timev2.5
Display estimated reading time for your posts using a clean shortcode. Includes a lightweight settings panel under the "Posts" menu.
Alternatives to Reading Time by ReadyGo – Read Time, Progress Bar & Archive Support
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Reading Timev1.2.21
Reading Time shows the estimated reading time and puts an animated progress bar inside the post.
Readlyte – Reading Timev1.0.0
Automatically calculates and displays estimated reading time for blog posts, with a shortcode, a Gutenberg block, and an Elementor widget.
Show an estimated "X min read" on your posts, and anywhere with the [reading_time] shortcode.
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.
WP Reading Progressv1.7.0
Light weight fully customizable reading progress bar. Sticks to top, bottom or sticky menu, with fallback for small screens. Includes ert (beta).
Dlogix Smart Reading Barv1.0.0
A lightweight, smooth reading progress bar that shows users how far they have scrolled through a page or post.
Add a beautiful reading progress bar to your WordPress site. Show reading time, track scroll progress, and celebrate readers when they finish your art …
Tlabe Reading Time Estimator is a lightweight, secure, and customizable reading time estimator for WordPress single posts.
Show estimated reading time on posts, pages, and custom post types. Customize label, format, position, and reading speed.