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Reading Time & Word Count Block for Post

by Saif islam on WordPress.org

Display reading time and word count for posts and also simple use shortcode ['reading-time']. Automatically or via shortcode. Simple and SEO-friendly.

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This plugin adds a dynamic block or shortcode to show estimated reading time and word count for WordPress posts, pages, or custom post types.

Features:
* Automatically appends reading time and word count to the top of posts
* Optional display under title
* Shortcode: [reading_time]
* Uses average reading speed of 200 WPM
* Admin settings to enable/disable sections

Great for improving user experience, accessibility, and SEO readability metrics.

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This plugin was built with performance in mind. All logic is based on server-side rendering — no page builders or heavy frontend JavaScript.

A brief Markdown Example

  1. Automatic reading time on top of content
  2. Optional word count toggle
  3. Clean and safe output
  • Easy to use
  • Customizable
  • Lightweight

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Active installations0+
Weekly downloads
22
Version1.0.0
Last updated6/27/2025
WordPress version5.0
Tested up to6.8.1
PHP version7.2
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content toolsReadabilityreading timeseoword count