Reading Time WP
by yingles · Uncategorized
Reading Time WP creates an estimated reading time of your posts that is inserted above the content or by using a shortcode.
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Health
A 88/100
no flags
Active installs
20K+
≈28K estimated
Momentum
-38%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “posts” for “times”. “posts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “times” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
88 health vs 58 average across 25,753 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.3%
of downloads still active
At least 20K of 463.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,772 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 67 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.8★ over 20 reviews, smoothed to 4.30★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
6%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| reading time wp | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| reading time your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| reading | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| estimated time your tag | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| estimated reading | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| estimated reading time | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| reading list | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| post reading time | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| time your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| reading time content | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| count time | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| reading time count | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| read time | #3 | #3 | up 1 |
| estimated read time | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| word count your tag | #7 | #10 | 0 |
| times | #6 | #9 | down 1 |
| the time | #4 | #5 | 0 |
| estimated | #9 | #9 | down 1 |
| time on page | #6 | #9 | 0 |
| post time | #7 | #10 | down 1 |
| posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
36 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 15 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “posts” for “times”. “posts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “times” sits at #6 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 18.9K · peaks are release surges
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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.0.18 · 26 Aug 2026
31
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 “20K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2 months ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 30K.
Install history since 15 May 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ cke11y1.9y ago
As above – I am using elementor – This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by cke11y. This topic was modified 1 year, 8 months ago by cke11y.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Koka boka2.9y ago
A plugin that performs the function for which it was created without unnecessary load. Thanks to the author for the beautiful work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Mladen Gradev3.8y ago
Great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chisnghiax4.2y ago
Gr
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Earnie Rhyker5.3y ago
1st plugin in this niche that I’ve tried, and love it! Except .. .. it would be even better if we could customize the colors and other typical css features from our WP backend. Now I have to mess about with custom code again to make it look the way I want it. Hence the 4-star rating.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nobodyelse845.5y ago
Riesci ad utilizzarlo selezionando con facilità su quale contenuto rendere visibile il tempo stimato di lettura. Complimenti
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ inakijm5.8y ago
Está muy bien ya que orienta al lector sobre el tiempo que va a durar la lectura de cada post.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sadeghkhan6.3y ago
خیلی ساده و سبک، سازگاری کامل با زبان پارسی ابتدای هر پست با عبارت «زمان مطالعه : x دقیقه» زمان مطالعه تخمینی را اعبلام می کند. در صفحه اصلی بلاگ نیز زیر عنوان زمان مطالعه تقریبی را با همان فرمت بالا می نویسه
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.0.17 Moved reading time output to function Added filter for reading time output rtwp_filter_reading_time_output passes 4 arguments: $output , $label , $reading_time , $postfix WordPress 6.7 support 2.0.17
- — Version 2.0.16 WordPress 6.5 support 2.0.16
- — Version 2.0.15 Updating stable tag to correct version 2.0.15
- — Version 2.0.14 Switched plugin to init hook If admin file is called directly, abort. Fixed issue with postfix when reading time is Tested with WordPress 6.3.1 and PHP 8.2 2.0.14
- — Version 2.0.13 Tested on WordPress 6.2 Bug: Fixed potential undefined index errors Developer note: Updated variable name $rt_after_content to $rt_before_excerpt. 2.0.13
- — Version 2.0.12 Been awhile since I deployed and missed a version number update 2.0.12
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 15 languages, 11 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Reading Time WP creates an estimated reading time of your posts that is inserted above the content or by us..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 10 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 10 of 10 read like questions a user would type.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 731 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "estimated time", "word count" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-08-22 30K+ → 20K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-08-20 20K+ → 30K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-08-18 30K+ → 20K+ down after 29 days in tier
- 2026-07-20 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-07-19 30K+ → 20K+ down after 41 days in tier
- 2026-06-08 20K+ → 30K+ up after 24 days in tier
- 2026-05-15 30K+ → 20K+ down after 828 days in tier
- 2024-02-07 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1022 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 200+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
Bulk Datetime Change 6K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Sortable Word Count Reloaded 2K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Article Word Count 1K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags C -
Just Writing Statistics 1K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags C -
The Future Is Now 1K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags B
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