WordPress plugin comparison
Article Read Time vs Blog Post Reading Time
Article Read Time
by Dhrumil Kumbhani
30+ installs
Blog Post Reading Time
by Rathod Narendrasinh
100+ installs
At a glance
- Blog Post Reading Time has more active installs: 100+, against 30+ for Article Read Time.
- On a typical day, Article Read Time is downloaded about 6 times, Blog Post Reading Time about 3.
- Article Read Time was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Sep 4, 2025 for Blog Post Reading Time.
- Article Read Time is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Blog Post Reading Time.
- Blog Post Reading Time has been around longer: since 2025, against 2026 for Article Read Time.
Line by line
Article Read Time leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Article Read Time | Blog Post Reading Time |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,513 | #16,084 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 148 | 51 |
| Rating | No ratings | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 18 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 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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