Displays estimated article reading time using shortcode or template tag with customizable formats.
Alternatives to Article Reading Time
Plugins below are selected for functional relevance and current directory signals. Active-install counts do not affect this ranking.
Relevant replacements
WordPress plugins with similar use cases
Compatibility and update metadata provide context, not a quality guarantee. Review each plugin’s details for your site.
Adds a reading progress bar and estimated article read time to improve engagement and reading experience.
Sam Reading Timev2.5
Display estimated reading time for your posts using a clean shortcode. Includes a lightweight settings panel under the "Posts" menu.
Tlabe Reading Time Estimator is a lightweight, secure, and customizable reading time estimator for WordPress single posts.
Graceful Extrav1.0.0
Companion addon for Graceful theme. Adds reading time, post views, post display options, and a floating back-to-top button.
ReadMetricv1.0.0
Automatically calculates and displays estimated reading time for posts, pages, and custom post types.
Boost local Geo-SEO, Table of Contents, reading time, Spanish readability metrics, and generate local event posts with Google Gemini AI.
Calculate and display total reading time| Calculate and display Characters and Words | Progress Bar
Reading Timev1.2.21
Reading Time shows the estimated reading time and puts an animated progress bar inside the post.
Show estimated reading time on posts, pages, and custom post types. Customize label, format, position, and reading speed.