Reading Time & Word Count Block for Post
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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·0 active installs·Updated 9 months agoAs of April 2026, Reading Time & Word Count Block for Post is a WordPress seo plugin with 0 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 378 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Top alternative: Yoast SEO – Advanced SEO with real-time….
5/53 reviews
0active installs
378total downloads
1 yearsince 2025
Overview
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.
Arbitrary section
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
- Automatic reading time on top of content
- Optional word count toggle
- Clean and safe output
- Easy to use
- Customizable
- Lightweight
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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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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial stable release
- Settings page with toggle options
- Frontend display + shortcode support
Contributors
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