Reading Time

Description

Reading Time shows the estimated reading time of the post, in seconds or minutes.
The estimate is automatic; a custom value for a single post can be inserted using a Custom Field named “readingtime”.

For more info: https://www.whiletrue.it/reading-time-for-wordpress/

Screenshots

  • Sample content with the progress bar almost filled

Installation

  1. Upload reading_time.php and unisntall.php into the /wp-content/plugins/reading_time directory
  2. Set your favourite values in the Settings->Reading Time menu in WordPress
  3. Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress
  4. Enjoy!

FAQ

How is the estimation done?

The estimation is based on the “speed” value stored in the settings menu.
The value for speed should be chosen between a span of 150 words per minute (slightly slower than average) to 250 words per minute (slightly higher than average); if not set, a default value of 200 is used.

Reviews

November 10, 2018
It does the right job, I like it, but I suggest to make singular and plural for minute/minutes and second/seconds… I have articles with 1 minute time read and they show as 1 minutes. Good job for the plugin !
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Contributors & Developers

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

Contributors

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Changelog

1.2.21

  • Added: New progress bar display setting
  • Fixed: Settings sanitization
  • Plugin tested up WordPress 6.5

1.1.0

  • Added: Default settings value
  • Added: New position setting, above or below the post
  • Added: Uninstall function

1.0.0

Initial version