Title: RakeshNagar Reading Time
Author: Rakesh Nagar
Published: <strong>October 5, 2026</strong>
Last modified: October 5, 2026

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# RakeshNagar Reading Time

 By [Rakesh Nagar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rakeshnagar10/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/rakeshnagar-reading-time.1.0.3.zip)

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

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

## Description

RakeshNagar Reading Time calculates the estimated reading time of a post and displays
it before or after the content, for example “5 min read”.

Features:

 * Enable or disable reading time globally.
 * Set words per minute (default 200).
 * Display before or after content.
 * Custom text format using the `{time}` placeholder.
 * Disable reading time for individual posts.
 * Shown only on single blog posts and pages.

The plugin does not collect data, use external services, or include tracking.

## Installation

 1. Upload the `rakeshnagar-reading-time` folder to `/wp-content/plugins/`.
 2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu.
 3. Go to Settings  Reading Time to configure it.

## FAQ

### How is reading time calculated?

The number of words in the post content is divided by the words-per-minute setting
and rounded up.

### Can I hide it on one post?

Yes. Tick “Disable reading time for this post” in the Reading Time meta box.

### Does it work on pages or archives?

Yes, it works on both single blog posts and pages. It does not appear on archives.

### How do I change the text?

Edit the Custom Output Format setting. Use `{time}` where the number of minutes 
should appear.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

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

Contributors

 *   [ Rakesh Nagar ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rakeshnagar10/)

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

### Interested in development?

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

## Changelog

#### 1.0.3

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.3**
 *  Last updated **2 days ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.1.3**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [blog](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/blog/)[estimated reading time](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/estimated-reading-time/)
   [posts](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/posts/)[reading time](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reading-time/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/rakeshnagar-reading-time/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Rakesh Nagar ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rakeshnagar10/)

## Support

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