Show a reading time badge and a scroll progress bar on your posts and pages — fully customizable from the admin panel.
Alternatives to ReadJutsu – Reading Time & Scroll Progress Bar
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WordPress plugins with similar use cases
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ReadMetricv1.0.0
Automatically calculates and displays estimated reading time for posts, pages, and custom post types.
A lightweight toolkit of small, toggleable site features: scroll to top button, reading progress bar, reading time and a custom scroll bar.
Add a fast reading progress bar and automatic table of contents to WordPress posts and pages.
Sam Reading Timev2.5
Display estimated reading time for your posts using a clean shortcode. Includes a lightweight settings panel under the "Posts" menu.
Free WordPress back-to-top button with reading progress, smart collision detection for chat widgets, accessibility and RTL support.
Worth The Readv1.14.4
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.
Catch Scroll Progress Bar is a simple, super-light WordPress progress bar plugin to sow the scrolled progress.
Estimated reading time with a progress bar and live countdown. Fast, lightweight and accurate — works with page builders and caching.
Idara Reading Timev1.0.1
Show estimated reading time with an optional scroll progress bar. A lightweight, FSE-ready Gutenberg block that loads only where used.