Reading Time Calculator for WordPress

Reading Time Calculator is a simple and elegant WordPress plugin that calculates and displays the estimated reading time for your blog posts. Encourage your readers to engage with your content by providing them with an estimated reading time, based on an average reading speed of 200 words per minute.

Features:

• Easy to use – just add a simple shortcode to your posts or pages.
• Accurate reading time estimates based on word count.
• Lightweight and fast – no impact on your site's performance.
• Customizable through CSS to match your site’s design.

Installation:

1. Upload the reading-time-calculator ZIP file through the 'Plugins > Add New > Upload' interface or upload reading-time-calculator folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory directly using FTP.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
3. Use the [reading_time] shortcode in your posts or pages to display the estimated reading time.

How to Use:

To display the reading time in your posts or pages, simply insert the following shortcode where you want the reading time to appear:

[reading_time]

For example, adding the shortcode [reading_time] in a post will output something like “5 minutes”.

Custom Styling:

To style the reading time output, you can target the reading-time CSS class in your theme’s stylesheet. For example:

.reading-time {
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #333;
}

Support:

For support, feature requests, or bug reporting, please send an email to wpsupport@startdesigns.com.

For faster service, please include details about your issue and your WordPress version number.

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Changelog:

Initial release.