WordPress plugin comparison
Article Read Time Lite vs Calc Read Time
At a glance
- Article Read Time Lite has more active installs: 20+, against 10+ for Calc Read Time.
- On a typical day, Article Read Time Lite is downloaded about 3 times, Calc Read Time about 1.
- Article Read Time Lite was updated more recently: Sep 28, 2026, against Oct 27, 2016 for Calc Read Time.
- Article Read Time Lite is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Calc Read Time.
- Calc Read Time has been around longer: since 2016, against 2022 for Article Read Time Lite.
Line by line
Article Read Time Lite leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Article Read Time Lite |  Calc Read Time |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,007 | #43,581 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 60 | 25 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.17 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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