Free reading time, reading progress, and reader controls, with shortcodes and a WordPress block.
Alternatives to Fattami Reading Time
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Reading Time shows the estimated reading time and puts an animated progress bar inside the post.
An adjustable progress meter showing how much of the post/page the user has scrolled through, and a read time commitment label near the post titles.
Boost engagement with a reading progress bar, automatic reading time estimation, live word count, accurate post view counter for your WordPress site.
Display estimated reading time for your posts using a clean shortcode. Includes a lightweight settings panel under the "Posts" menu.
Automatically calculates and displays estimated reading time for posts, pages, and custom post types.
Calculate and display total reading time| Calculate and display Characters and Words | Progress Bar
Displays estimated reading time on posts. Lightweight and simple, with zero configuration required.
Show an estimated "X min read" on your posts, and anywhere with the [reading_time] shortcode.
Displays an estimated reading time at the top of each blog post.