WordPress plugin comparison
Post reading times vs Sam Reading Time
Post reading times
by Dmitry Litvinov
700+ installs5.0
Sam Reading Time
by SAM Web Design Agency
70+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Post reading times has more active installs: 700+, against 70+ for Sam Reading Time.
- On a typical day, Post reading times is downloaded about 5 times, Sam Reading Time about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Sam Reading Time was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Apr 3, 2023 for Post reading times.
- Sam Reading Time is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.2.15 for Post reading times.
- Post reading times has been around longer: since 2022, against 2025 for Sam Reading Time.
Line by line
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| Metric | Post reading times | Sam Reading Time |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,989 | #18,685 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 80 | 79 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | 7.2 |
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