Reading Time Block
by Noah J. Stewart 5 (1 reviews)

Reading Time Block

Adds a Gutenberg block to display the estimated reading time of the current post. Reading speed is customizable from the Settings → Reading screen.

Reading Time Block ranks #24,999 among WordPress.org plugins with 20+ active installations, a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews, and was last updated Jun 1, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.8.12 (Current: 7.1.4)
v1.2.2 Current Version v1.2.2
Updated 1 year ago Last Update on 01 Jun, 2025
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
Top 50% by installs No update in over a year
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Rank
#24,999
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Active Installs
20+
-33.3%
KW Avg Position
27
6 worse
Downloads
709
+3 today
Support Resolved
0%
— No change
Rating
100%
Review 5 out of 5
5 (1 reviews)

Next Milestone 30

Total Progress 80%
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Rank Changes

23,749 24,374 24,999 25,624 26,249 31-10-2026 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026 06-11-2026 07-11-2026
24,621 24,809 24,997 25,185 25,373 23-10-2026 24-10-2026 25-10-2026 26-10-2026 27-10-2026 28-10-2026 29-10-2026 30-10-2026 31-10-2026 01-11-2026 02-11-2026 03-11-2026 04-11-2026 05-11-2026 06-11-2026 07-11-2026
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Active Installs Growth

Active Installs 0,000,000+
Growth +0.0%
Peak 0,000,000

Downloads Growth

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Reviews & Ratings

5.0
1 reviews
Overall 100%
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Plugin Details

Version
1.2.2
Last Updated
Jun 01, 2025
Requires WP
6.0+
Tested Up To
6.8.12
PHP Version
7.2 or higher

Support & Rating

Rating
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5
Reviews
1
Support Threads
0
Resolved
0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Reading Time Block

The plugin counts the number of words in the post content and divides by the configured reading speed in words per minute (WPM). It then rounds up to the nearest minute if necessary.
Yes. You can adjust the reading speed via a numeric input or preset values in Settings → Reading.
No, the block is written in plain JavaScript and PHP, so there's no build step or asset compilation required.

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