Blog Post Reading Time
by Rathod Narendrasinh 1 (0 reviews)

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 …

Blog Post Reading Time ranks #16,137 among WordPress.org plugins with 100+ active installations, a 1/5 rating from 0 reviews, and was last updated Sep 4, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.8 (Current: 7.1)
v2.1 Current Version v2.1
Updated 1 year ago Last Update on 04 Sep, 2025
Refreshed 6 hours ago Last Refreshed on
Top 25% by installs No update in over a year
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#16,137
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Active Installs
100+
-17.4%
KW Avg Position
34.2
0.6 worse
Downloads
339
+3 today
Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
20%
Review 1 out of 5
1 (0 reviews)

Next Milestone 200

Total Progress 21%
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Rank Changes

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Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

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Plugin Details

Version
2.1
Last Updated
Sep 04, 2025
Requires WP
5.0+
Tested Up To
6.8
PHP Version
7.2 or higher
Author
Rathod Narendrasinh

Support & Rating

Rating
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Reviews
0
Support Threads
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Resolved
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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

Blog Post Reading Time is for bloggers and website owners who want to inform readers how long an article will take to read and offer an audio listening option. It solves the problem of engaging readers and reducing bounce rates by giving them a reading-time estimate and a browser-based text-to-speech playback option.

  • Automatic reading time display
  • Shortcode support for reading time
  • Shortcode support for listen button
  • Customizable label text
  • Show or hide clock icon
  • Multiple display positions
  • Adjustable words-per-minute setting
  • Enable/disable Listen to Article

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Blog Post Reading Time

Yes. Use [bprt_post_reading_time] for reading time and [bprt_listen_article] for the listen button.
No. It uses the browser’s built-in Web Speech API, which is completely free.
Currently, it supports the default post type. Custom post type support may be added in future updates.
Yes, the plugin includes a checkbox setting to toggle the clock icon on or off.
Yes. The “Listen to Article” option can be turned on or off in the plugin settings.

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