WordPress plugin comparison
Reading Time vs WPTimeToRead
At a glance
- Reading Time has more active installs: 200+, against fewer than 10 for WPTimeToRead.
- On a typical day, Reading Time is downloaded about 4 times, WPTimeToRead about 1.
- WPTimeToRead has no reviews yet.
- Reading Time was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against Oct 29, 2017 for WPTimeToRead.
- Reading Time is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for WPTimeToRead.
- Reading Time has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for WPTimeToRead.
Line by line
Reading Time leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Reading Time |  WPTimeToRead |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,942 | #66,013 |
| Active installs | 200+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 70 | 29 |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.40 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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