Shows an estimated reading time badge on your posts, with Unicode-aware word counting (Arabic, French, CJK) and a simple shortcode.
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Automatically calculates and displays estimated reading time for blog posts, with a shortcode, a Gutenberg block, and an Elementor widget.
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Automatically calculates and displays estimated reading time for posts, pages, and custom post types.
A minimalist, accessible reading time badge + scroll progress bar. AI-assisted time adjustment, per-post overrides, zero tracking.
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.
Estimated reading time with a progress bar and live countdown. Fast, lightweight and accurate — works with page builders and caching.
Displays an estimated reading time at the top of each blog post.
Displays estimated article reading time using shortcode or template tag with customizable formats.