Show an estimated reading time badge and a sleek scroll progress bar — keep readers engaged to the last line. No code needed.
Alternatives to WP Reading Progress
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Estimated reading time with a progress bar and live countdown. Fast, lightweight and accurate — works with page builders and caching.
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.
Sam Reading Timev2.5
Display estimated reading time for your posts using a clean shortcode. Includes a lightweight settings panel under the "Posts" menu.
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.
ReadMetricv1.0.0
Automatically calculates and displays estimated reading time for posts, pages, and custom post types.
RakeshNagar Reading Timev1.0.3
Shows an estimated reading time on single blog posts and pages.
Show estimated reading time on posts, pages, and custom post types. Customize label, format, position, and reading speed.
ZenRead is a lightweight and secure plugin that adds a sleek reading progress bar and an estimated reading time indicator to your WordPress posts.
Show a reading time badge and a scroll progress bar on your posts and pages — fully customizable from the admin panel.