RakeshNagar Reading Timev1.0.3
Shows an estimated reading time on single blog posts and pages.
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Estimated reading time with a progress bar and live countdown. Fast, lightweight and accurate — works with page builders and caching.
Show an estimated reading time badge and a sleek scroll progress bar — keep readers engaged to the last line. No code needed.
Worth The Readv1.14.4
An adjustable progress meter showing how much of the post/page the user has scrolled through, and a read time commitment label near the post titles.
Show estimated reading time on posts, pages, and custom post types. Customize label, format, position, and reading speed.
Show an estimated "X min read" on your posts, and anywhere with the [reading_time] shortcode.
ReadMetricv1.0.0
Automatically calculates and displays estimated reading time for posts, pages, and custom post types.
Displays estimated article reading time using shortcode or template tag with customizable formats.
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.
Graceful Extrav1.0.0
Companion addon for Graceful theme. Adds reading time, post views, post display options, and a floating back-to-top button.