Sam Reading Time

Sam Reading Time (SRT) is a lightweight and efficient plugin to show estimated reading time in WordPress posts using the [sam_reading_time] shortcode.

Includes a minimal settings page directly accessible under the “Posts” admin menu.

Features include:
– [sam_reading_time] shortcode for displaying reading time
– Settings panel for WPM (words per minute) speed and output format
– Clean output: “Reading Time: 4 minutes”
– Compatible with all post types
– Easy to use and theme-friendly
– No external dependencies or JS
-SEO & Rich Snippets
-Multilingual Support

Usage

Insert the shortcode anywhere inside your post or page content:

[sam_reading_time]

Or use it in template files like so:

echo do_shortcode('[sam_reading_time]');

Set…