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WP PlugIndex currently records ReadMetric version 1.0.0 as active, updated 1mo ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.
Overview
About this plugin
ReadMetric calculates how long a post takes to read based on word count (and, optionally, images) and displays it wherever you need it: automatically before or after the content/title, via a Gutenberg block, a shortcode, or a PHP function.
Features
Automatic reading time calculation (configurable words-per-minute, 100–400)
Choose where it appears: before/after content, before/after title, or manual only
Optional icon (clock, book, stopwatch), custom prefix/suffix text
Optional per-image reading time addition
Optional estimated “finish by” clock time
Optional scroll-based reading progress bar
Optional schema.org timeRequired markup (off by default to avoid clashing with SEO plugins)
Gutenberg block with icon/prefix/suffix controls and native alignment/color/typography support
[readmetric] shortcode and readmetric_get_time() / readmetric_display() PHP functions
REST API endpoint: /wp-json/readmetric/v1/post/{id}
Per-post “disable reading time” option
Optional admin list-table column
Reading time is cached in post meta and recalculated only when content or settings change
Tools: clear cache, recalculate all posts, export/import settings
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
estimated reading time
read metric
read time
reading time
content
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested with WP 7.1
Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.8 · PHP 7.4
Update activity7 Sept 20261mo ago
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