March 21, 2024

Reading Time Plugin

Reading Time shows the estimated reading time and puts an animated progress bar inside the post.

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/

Installation

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

Screenshots

Sample content with the progress bar almost filled

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.

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