Post reading times
by Dmitry Litvinov · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 1.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
A plugin that allows you to easily display the reading time of any article. Reading time is calculated based on a person's standard reading speed …
47 health vs 56 average across 16,376 Uncategorized plugins
Removal-risk signals
45/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 1244 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,425 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
110
now · peak 255
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
3.4y ago
latest release · vrelease-2.4.2
10
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “700+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-08-17 · 1,419 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Generosus4.0y ago
Kudos to the developer of this plugin! After testing many post reading time plugins, this one — by far — performed the best. It’s easy to install, offers a simple interface, and can be easily customized via CSS code. Bonus: It includes a reading time clock icon that you can customize (i.e., change color). Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ calliko4.2y ago
Были вопросы по работе плагина. Связался с автором на прямую. Мне быстро объяснили и показали. Спасибо за качественный плагин.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Elizaveta Chirva4.2y ago
Works fine and looks great my blog on matao.ru! Short code helps a lot to display reading time exactly where you want.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 1 at 90% or more · development strings
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-10 1K+ → 700+ down after 900 days in tier
- 2024-01-22 900+ → 1K+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2024-01-15 800+ → 900+ up after 98 days in tier
- 2023-10-09 700+ → 800+ up after 30 days in tier
- 2023-09-09 600+ → 700+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2023-09-01 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-08-31 600+ → 700+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2023-08-28 500+ → 600+ up after 34 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Reading Time WP 20K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A -
Worth The Read 3K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag A -
Just Writing Statistics 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag C -
Reading Position Indicator 800+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
Reading Time 200+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
Timify 100+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag D
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