Reading Time Calculator For WordPress

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

• 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.
• Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
• 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 [email protected].
• For faster service, please include details about your issue and your WordPress version number.

Screenshots

Changelog

• 1.0
• Initial release.