Reading Time WP

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Directory rank vs rivals

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share 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.

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1. ★★★★★ cke11y

   1.8y 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.

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2. ★★★★★ Koka boka

   2.7y ago

   A plugin that performs the function for which it was created without unnecessary load. Thanks to the author for the beautiful work!

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3. ★★★★★ Mladen Gradev

   3.6y ago

   Great plugin!

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4. ★★★★★ chisnghiax

   4.0y ago

   Gr

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5. ★★★★★ Earnie Rhyker

   5.1y 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.

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6. ★★★★★ nobodyelse84

   5.4y ago

   Riesci ad utilizzarlo selezionando con facilità su quale contenuto rendere visibile il tempo stimato di lettura. Complimenti

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7. ★★★★★ inakijm

   5.7y ago

   Está muy bien ya que orienta al lector sobre el tiempo que va a durar la lectura de cada post.

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8. ★★★★★ sadeghkhan

   6.2y 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

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — 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
2. — Version 2.0.16 WordPress 6.5 support 2.0.16
3. — Version 2.0.15 Updating stable tag to correct version 2.0.15
4. — 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
5. — 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
6. — Version 2.0.12 Been awhile since I deployed and missed a version number update 2.0.12

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7

Translated into 15 languages, 11 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-08-22 30K+ → 20K+ down after 2 days in tier
2. 2026-08-20 20K+ → 30K+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2026-08-18 30K+ → 20K+ down after 29 days in tier
4. 2026-07-20 20K+ → 30K+ up after 1 days in tier
5. 2026-07-19 30K+ → 20K+ down after 41 days in tier
6. 2026-06-08 20K+ → 30K+ up after 24 days in tier
7. 2026-05-15 30K+ → 20K+ down after 828 days in tier
8. 2024-02-07 20K+ → 30K+ up

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).

• 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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Reading Time WP: 20K+ active installs, 4.8★ (20 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/reading-time-wp