Title: Graceful Extra
Author: Aslam
Published: <strong>September 28, 2026</strong>
Last modified: September 28, 2026

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# Graceful Extra

 By [Aslam](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aslamnaik/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/graceful-extra.1.0.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/graceful-extra/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/graceful-extra/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/graceful-extra/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/graceful-extra/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/graceful-extra/)

## Description

**Graceful Extra** is a companion plugin built specifically for the **Graceful**
WordPress theme. It introduces powerful yet lightweight features without any external
dependencies or framework bloat.

### Features

 * **Reading Time Estimator**: Calculates reading time automatically and seamlessly
   displays it inside post header metadata with customizable WPM and suffix.
 * **Post Views Counter**: Tracks single post views with crawler filtering and repeat-
   visit throttling (hourly cookie), displaying the count in the post header meta
   and WP Admin posts list.
 * **Post & Page Display Options**: Individual post/page metabox settings allowing
   you to hide post/page titles or disable sidebars (force full width layout) on
   a per-post or per-page basis.
 * **Customizable Floating Back-to-Top Button**: Smooth floating button with customizable
   shape, position (left or right), colors (background and icon), and mobile visibility
   controls.

## Installation

 1. Upload the `graceful-extra` folder to your `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 3. Make sure the **Graceful** theme is active.
 4. Navigate to **Appearance -> Customize -> Graceful Extra Options** to configure 
    your settings.

## FAQ

### Does this plugin require the Graceful theme?

Yes, Graceful Extra is a dedicated companion addon built specifically for the Graceful
WordPress theme.

### Where do I configure the settings?

Go to Appearance -> Customize -> Graceful Extra Options to access all settings.

### What data is collected and does this plugin set cookies?

When enabled, the Post Views Counter records only an aggregate numerical count locally
in your WordPress database. It does not log IP addresses, browser fingerprints, 
or visitor identities, and sends no data to external servers. It sets a temporary
cookie per viewed post (`graceful_extra_viewed_[post_id]`), lasting one hour solely
to prevent repeat view increments from the same browsing session. The plugin does
not collect any other personal data or set any other cookies.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Graceful Extra” is open source software. The following people have contributed 
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Aslam ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aslamnaik/)

[Translate “Graceful Extra” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/graceful-extra)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/graceful-extra/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/graceful-extra/), or 
subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/graceful-extra/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/graceful-extra/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release with Reading Time Estimator, Post Views Counter, Post/Page Display
   Metaboxes, and Customizable Floating Back-to-Top button.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated **11 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.6 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.1.2**
 *  PHP version ** 7.2 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [back to top](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/back-to-top/)[post views](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-views/)
   [reading time](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reading-time/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/graceful-extra/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Aslam ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/aslamnaik/)

## Support

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