Article Read Time
by Dhrumil Kumbhani 0 (0 reviews)

Article Read Time

Displays estimated article reading time using shortcode or template tag with customizable formats.

Article Read Time ranks #24,802 among WordPress.org plugins with 30+ active installations, is #3,041 of 8,848 in the Customization category, and was last updated Oct 23, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1.4
v1.1 Current Version v1.1
Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 23 Oct, 2026
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#3,041 of 8,848 in Customization Top 50% by installs Downloads -52.7% this week Actively maintained
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Article Read Time

It calculates the total word count from post content and divides it by the configured words-per-minute value.
Yes. You can customize the output format from the settings page using %s as a placeholder.
If the calculated reading time is below a defined threshold, a different format can be used (for example, short articles).
No. You must use the shortcode or template tag.
Yes. The plugin runs only when a shortcode or template tag is used and does not load unnecessary assets.

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