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Blog Post Reading Time

Display estimated reading time and let your visitors listen to blog posts with a built-in text-to-speech option. Boost engagement by helping readers c …

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Tested up to WordPress 6.8
Current version2.1
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.8
Minimum stackWP 5.0 · PHP 7.2
Directory statusactive
Last directory update4 Sept 20251y ago
Active installations100Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Blog Post Reading Time version 2.1 as active, updated 1y ago and tested up to WordPress 6.8.

Overview

About this plugin

Blog Post Reading Time is a lightweight plugin that enhances your blog posts with two key features:

  • Estimated Reading Time – show readers how long it will take to read your article.
  • Listen to Article (Text-to-Speech) – allow visitors to listen to your blog post using a simple “Listen” button powered by the browser’s built-in speech API.

These features improve accessibility, keep users engaged, and reduce bounce rates by giving them multiple ways to consume your content.

Features:

– Automatically display reading time on posts

– Shortcode support: [bprt_post_reading_time] and [bprt_listen_article]

, “Estimated reading time:”)

– Option to show or hide the clock icon (⏱)

– Display positions: after title, after featured image, or before content

– Custom font size setting (in px)

– Adjustable words-per-minute (WPM) setting

, “min read”)

– Enable/disable “Listen to this Article” feature

– Lightweight and works without third-party APIs (uses browser’s built-in Web Speech API)

License

This plugin is released under the GPLv2 or later.

Credits

Developed by Rathod Narendra

com

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Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • estimated read time
  • listen article
  • post reading time
  • reading time
  • text to speech
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.8

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.8.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.8
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.0 · PHP 7.2
Update activity4 Sept 20251y ago

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