Title: GlitchSolvers Reading Time Estimator Author: glitchsolvers Published: November 27, 2025 Last modified: November 28, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/glitchsolvers-reading-time-estimator/assets/banner-772x250. png?rev=3404356) ![](https://ps.w.org/glitchsolvers-reading-time-estimator/assets/icon-256x256.png? rev=3404356) # GlitchSolvers Reading Time Estimator By [glitchsolvers](https://profiles.wordpress.org/glitchsolvers/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/glitchsolvers-reading-time-estimator.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/glitchsolvers-reading-time-estimator/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/glitchsolvers-reading-time-estimator/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/glitchsolvers-reading-time-estimator/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/glitchsolvers-reading-time-estimator/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/glitchsolvers-reading-time-estimator/) ## Description GlitchSolvers Reading Time Estimator calculates and displays the estimated reading time of your WordPress posts. The plugin is lightweight, fast, and easy to integrate with any theme or editor. #### Features * 📊 Automatically calculates the reading time * 🔖 Customizable `[glitchsolvers_reading_time]` shortcode * ⚙️ Adjustable words-per-minute value * 🔧 Developer-friendly hooks * ⚡ Optimized for performance ### Usage **Shortcode:** [glitchsolvers_reading_time] **Shortcode options:** * format — default, short, detailed * prefix — Text displayed before the reading time * suffix — Text displayed after the reading time * class — Custom CSS classes **Examples:** Short format: `[glitchsolvers_reading_time format="short"]`. With prefix: `[glitchsolvers_reading_time prefix="⏱️"]`. ### Developer Hooks * `glitchsolvers_rte_words_per_minute` — Modify the words-per-minute value * `glitchsolvers_rte_content_before_calculate` — Filter the content before calculation * `glitchsolvers_rte_calculate_result` — Filter the calculation result * `glitchsolvers_rte_formatted_output` — Filter the formatted output ### License This plugin is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This plugin is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this plugin. If not, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html. ## Screenshots [⌊Settings page – configure words per minute⌉⌊Settings page – configure words per minute⌉[ Settings page – configure words per minute [⌊Gutenberg usage – insert the shortcode block⌉⌊Gutenberg usage – insert the shortcode block⌉[ Gutenberg usage – insert the shortcode block [⌊Elementor usage – use the shortcode widget⌉⌊Elementor usage – use the shortcode widget⌉[ Elementor usage – use the shortcode widget [⌊Frontend display – example output⌉⌊Frontend display – example output⌉[ Frontend display – example output [⌊Shortcode variations – short format⌉⌊Shortcode variations – short format⌉[ Shortcode variations – short format ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin to `/wp-content/plugins/glitchsolvers-reading-time-estimator/` 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu in WordPress 3. Configure the settings in **Settings Reading Time** 4. Use the `[glitchsolvers_reading_time]` shortcode inside your posts or templates ## FAQ ### How do I change the words-per-minute value? Go to **Settings Reading Time** and adjust the value (default: 200 words/minute). ### Does the plugin work with Gutenberg? Yes, it works with Gutenberg, the Classic Editor, Elementor, and all major page builders. ### Can I customize the display? Yes, you can use shortcode attributes or apply your own CSS classes. ### Does the plugin impact performance? No, the plugin is extremely lightweight and performs calculations only when needed. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “GlitchSolvers Reading Time Estimator” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ glitchsolvers ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/glitchsolvers/) [Translate “GlitchSolvers Reading Time Estimator” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/glitchsolvers-reading-time-estimator) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/glitchsolvers-reading-time-estimator/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/glitchsolvers-reading-time-estimator/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/glitchsolvers-reading-time-estimator/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/glitchsolvers-reading-time-estimator/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial release * Added `[glitchsolvers_reading_time]` shortcode * Added settings page * Added developer hooks ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **7 months ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 6.8 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.8.5** * PHP version ** 8.2 or higher ** * Tags * [estimation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/estimation/)[read](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/read/) [reading time](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reading-time/)[time](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/time/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/glitchsolvers-reading-time-estimator/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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