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Article Read Time Lite – WordPress plugin for displaying total reading time and progress bar

v1.0.3

by WP Shuffle · updated 1 month ago

Calculate and display total reading time| Calculate and display Characters and Words | Progress Bar

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Rank
#26,356
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 25
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.4K
2,369 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 30+ · ETA unknown

Article Read Time Lite at a glance

Article Read Time Lite is a WordPress plugin by WP Shuffle with 20+ active installs, the #26,356 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.3 came out on Sep 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 18 plugins tagged “read time”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2022.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

63 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Article Read Time Lite Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateArticle Read Time Lite
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20263
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20265
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20265
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 25 · -10.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.25262728Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202625
Nov 8, 202625
Nov 7, 202626
Nov 5, 202626
Nov 4, 202625
Nov 3, 202625
Nov 2, 202626
Nov 1, 202626
Oct 31, 202626
Oct 30, 202626
Oct 29, 202626
Oct 28, 202627
Oct 27, 202628

Rank over time

#26,356 · down 985 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#25.5K#26KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#26,356
Nov 6, 2026#25,981
Nov 5, 2026#25,863
Nov 4, 2026#26,137
Nov 3, 2026#26,032
Nov 1, 2026#25,517
Oct 31, 2026#25,964
Oct 30, 2026#25,543
Oct 29, 2026#25,978
Oct 28, 2026#25,263
Oct 27, 2026#25,371

Growth %

Average -0.87% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026-3.85%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+4.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-3.85%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-3.70%
Oct 28, 2026-3.57%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
Nov 8, 202620+
Nov 7, 202620+
Nov 6, 202620+
Nov 5, 202620+
Nov 4, 202620+
Nov 3, 202620+
Nov 2, 202620+
Nov 1, 202620+
Oct 31, 202620+
Oct 30, 202620+
Oct 29, 202620+
Oct 28, 202620+
Oct 27, 202620+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #25263 → #25863
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.3
Requires WordPress
5.5
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.2
First released
Mar 19, 2022
Last updated
Sep 28, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Article Read Time Lite

How many websites use Article Read Time Lite?

Article Read Time Lite is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #26,356 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Article Read Time Lite been downloaded?

2,369 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Article Read Time Lite last updated?

Version 1.0.3 came out on Sep 28, 2026 (1 month ago).

Is Article Read Time Lite compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Article Read Time Lite still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Article Read Time Lite have?

No one has reviewed Article Read Time Lite on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Article Read Time Lite?

The plugins most like Article Read Time Lite, by the tags they share, are Reading Time by ReadyGo (10+), Reading Time WP (20K+) and Reading Position Indicator (800+). Compare all alternatives

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Article Read Time Lite
Estimated installs≈ 25
Reported installs20+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.4K
AuthorWP Shuffle
First releasedMar 19, 2022
Version1.0.3
Requires WP5.5
Requires PHP7.2
Last updatedSep 28, 2026

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