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.
Alternatives to Simple Time to Read LSC
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Modern role editor, multiple roles, content control and smart role rules for WordPress.
Displays estimated article reading time using shortcode or template tag with customizable formats.
ReadMetricv1.0.0
Automatically calculates and displays estimated reading time for posts, pages, and custom post types.
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.
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.
RakeshNagar Reading Timev1.0.3
Shows an estimated reading time on single blog posts and pages.
Brevio Reading Durationv1.0.0
Displays an estimated reading time at the top of each blog post.
Show an estimated reading time badge and a sleek scroll progress bar — keep readers engaged to the last line. No code needed.