Estimated reading time with a progress bar and live countdown. Fast, lightweight and accurate — works with page builders and caching.
Alternatives to Word Counter
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Brevio Reading Durationv1.0.0
Displays an estimated reading time at the top of each blog post.
Tlabe Reading Time Estimator is a lightweight, secure, and customizable reading time estimator for WordPress single posts.
Reading Time WPv2.0.18
Reading Time WP creates an estimated reading time of your posts that is inserted above the content or by using a shortcode.
ReadMarkerv1.0.0
Free reading time, reading progress, and reader controls, with shortcodes and a WordPress block.
Boost engagement with a reading progress bar, automatic reading time estimation, live word count, accurate post view counter for your WordPress site.
Fattami Reading Timev1.0.0
Shows an estimated reading time badge on your posts, with Unicode-aware word counting (Arabic, French, CJK) and a simple shortcode.
Reading Timev1.2.21
Reading Time shows the estimated reading time and puts an animated progress bar inside the post.
Calculate and display total reading time| Calculate and display Characters and Words | Progress Bar
Editor Writing Goalsv1.0.0
Track writing goals, content metrics, length checks, and readability directly inside the block editor sidebar.