Blog Post Reading Time
Display estimated reading time and let your visitors listen to blog posts with a built-in text-to-speech option. Boost engagement by helping readers c …
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·20 active installs·Updated 7 months agoAs of April 2026, Blog Post Reading Time is a WordPress reading time plugin with 20 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 352 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: Reading Time WP.
0/5Rating
20active installs
352total downloads
1 yearsince 2025
Overview
Blog Post Reading Time is a lightweight plugin that enhances your blog posts with two key features:
- Estimated Reading Time – show readers how long it will take to read your article.
- Listen to Article (Text-to-Speech) – allow visitors to listen to your blog post using a simple “Listen” button powered by the browser’s built-in speech API.
These features improve accessibility, keep users engaged, and reduce bounce rates by giving them multiple ways to consume your content.
Features:
– Automatically display reading time on posts
– Shortcode support: [bprt_post_reading_time] and [bprt_listen_article]
– Customizable label text (e.g., “Estimated reading time:”)
– Option to show or hide the clock icon (⏱)
– Display positions: after title, after feat…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.2+ required |
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Changelog
2.1
- Added Listen to Article feature with shortcode
[bprt_listen_article] - Added toggle option in settings to enable/disable listening feature
- Improved shortcode rendering and frontend scripts
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