WordPress plugin comparison
Reading Time vs Simple Reading Time
At a glance
- Reading Time has more active installs: 200+, against fewer than 10 for Simple Reading Time.
- On a typical day, Reading Time is downloaded about 4 times, Simple Reading Time about 1.
- Simple Reading Time has no reviews yet.
- Reading Time was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against Aug 26, 2019 for Simple Reading Time.
- Reading Time is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Simple Reading Time.
- Reading Time has been around longer: since 2011, against 2019 for Simple Reading Time.
Line by line
Reading Time leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Reading Time |  Simple Reading Time |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,954 | #73,368 |
| Active installs | 200+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 72 | 17 |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.40 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.0 |
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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