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Everything is configurable from <strong>Settings &gt; MinuteRead<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Automatically displays reading time on all single posts<\/li>\n<li>Choose to show reading time before or after the content<\/li>\n<li>Configurable words-per-minute reading speed (default: 200, range: 50\u20131000)<\/li>\n<li>Custom label text \u2014 change \"Estimated Reading Time\" to anything you like<\/li>\n<li>Custom time format \u2014 use \"%d min\", \"%d minutes\", or any text with %d as placeholder<\/li>\n<li>Enable \/ disable without deactivating the plugin<\/li>\n<li><code>[minuteread_time]<\/code> shortcode \u2014 place reading time anywhere<\/li>\n<li>Works with non-Latin scripts (Bengali, Arabic, CJK, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>Lightweight: no jQuery, no external requests<\/li>\n<li>Developer-friendly: <code>minuteread_reading_time_output<\/code>, <code>minuteread_word_count<\/code>, <code>minuteread_output_html<\/code> filters<\/li>\n<li>Translation-ready<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><strong>Shortcode usage:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Place <code>[minuteread_time]<\/code> in any post, page, or widget to display the reading time for the current post.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Why Use This Plugin?<\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Improve user engagement<\/li>\n<li>Reduce bounce rate<\/li>\n<li>Help readers estimate time commitment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>minuteread<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> menu in WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Visit <strong>Settings &gt; MinuteRead<\/strong> to configure the plugin<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20with%20all%20themes%3F\"><h3>Does it work with all themes?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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