Title: p07.ru Reading Time
Author: p07.ru
Published: <strong>November 2, 2026</strong>
Last modified: November 2, 2026

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# p07.ru Reading Time

 By [p07.ru](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hanvrn/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/p07-ru-reading-time.1.0.1.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/p07-ru-reading-time/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/p07-ru-reading-time/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/p07-ru-reading-time/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/p07-ru-reading-time/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/p07-ru-reading-time/)

## Description

p07.ru Reading Time is a lightweight plugin that adds a simple “reading time” indicator
at the beginning of every blog post. It helps readers estimate how much time they
will spend reading an article before they start.

Features:

 * Lightweight – no database tables, no settings pages, no AJAX.
 * Works with any theme out of the box.
 * Supports multilingual content (Latin, Cyrillic, and others).
 * Customizable via CSS class `p07ru-reading-time`.
 * 100% free – no trialware, no upsells, no license key required.

## Screenshots

[⌊The reading time indicator ("6 minutes read") at the beginning of a post.⌉⌊The
reading time indicator ("6 minutes read") at the beginning of a post.⌉[

The reading time indicator (“6 minutes read”) at the beginning of a post.

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin ZIP via Plugins -> Add New -> Upload Plugin.
 2. Activate the plugin.
 3. That’s it. The reading time indicator appears on all single post views automatically.

## FAQ

### Does it work with my theme?

Yes. It hooks into the standard `the_content` filter.

### Can I customize the appearance?

Yes. The plugin adds a CSS class `p07ru-reading-time` to the indicator. You can 
also change reading speed with the `p07ru_rt_words_per_minute` filter.

### Does it work with Cyrillic text?

Yes, word counting is Unicode-aware.

### Can I show it on pages or custom post types?

Yes. Use the `p07ru_rt_post_types` filter and return an array of post types.

### Will it slow down my site?

No. It is a few dozen lines of code, no database, no JavaScript.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“p07.ru Reading Time” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ p07.ru ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hanvrn/)

[Translate “p07.ru Reading Time” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/p07-ru-reading-time)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/p07-ru-reading-time/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/p07-ru-reading-time/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/p07-ru-reading-time/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/p07-ru-reading-time/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.1

 * Fixed text domain to match the plugin slug (p07-ru-reading-time).

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.1**
 *  Last updated **6 hours ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.1.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [article](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/article/)[content](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content/)
   [estimate](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/estimate/)[post](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post/)
   [reading time](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reading-time/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/p07-ru-reading-time/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ p07.ru ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hanvrn/)

## Support

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 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/p07-ru-reading-time/)

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