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Reading Time

200+ installs · #11,954 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
Worth The Read
Shares 2 of Reading Time's 5 tags.
Most installed
WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded
20K+ active installs.
Best rated
Reading Position Indicator
5.0 out of 5 from 66 reviews.
Most recently updated
Reading progressbar
Updated on Aug 28, 2026.
  1. Worth The Read

    by brianmcculloh

    An adjustable progress meter showing how much of the post/page the user has scrolled through, and a read time commitment label near the post titles.

    Installs
    3K+
    Rank
    #3,803
    Rating
    4.3(27)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  2. Reading Position Indicator

    by iworks (Marcin Pietrzak)

    Add reading position indicator on page top.

    Installs
    800+
    Rank
    #7,385
    Rating
    5.0(66)
    Updated
    3 months ago

    Sharesreading timetime

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  3. WP Maximum Execution Time Exceeded

    by Johnnie

    Did you receive a message, "Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded?" Not anymore. Just Plug'n-Play. It's that easy!

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,234
    Rating
    4.8(9)
    Updated
    5 years ago

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  4. Meks Time Ago

    by Meks

    Automatically change your post date display to "time ago" format like 1 hour ago, 3 days ago, etc...

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #2,102
    Rating
    4.3(9)
    Updated
    11 months ago

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  5. Show/Hide Content at Set Time

    by Dave Clements

    Shortcodes to wrap around text, which specify at what date or time that content should appear or disappear, either once, or on a recurring basis.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #2,072
    Rating
    4.9(33)
    Updated
    7 years ago

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  6. WP Date and Time Shortcode

    by Denra.com

    Shortcode to show any current, past, and future date or time. Display this, previous, or next year, month, day, etc.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,813
    Rating
    4.9(31)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  7. Reading progressbar

    by Jb Audras

    A reading position indicator that you can use where you want: top, bottom or custom position in differents templates or post types.

    Installs
    6K+
    Rank
    #2,874
    Rating
    5.0(17)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  8. WP Reading Progress

    by Joeri van Veen

    Light weight fully customizable reading progress bar. Sticks to top, bottom or sticky menu, with fallback for small screens. Includes ert (beta).

    Installs
    3K+
    Rank
    #4,096
    Rating
    5.0(19)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  9. Date Time Field Add-On for Gravity Form

    by Awais

    A date-time add-on for Gravity Forms with custom date time format.

    Installs
    1K+
    Rank
    #6,612
    Rating
    4.5(2)
    Updated
    10 months ago

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  10. Change Empty Trash Time

    by Carlos Martínez Romero

    This plugin adds a new setting in the last position of Settings > General, this option will allow you to select the days that WordPress take to emp …

    Installs
    1K+
    Rank
    #5,948
    Rating
    5.0(3)
    Updated
    3 years ago

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  11. Comfortable Reading

    by Alexandr Ovcharenko

    Версия сайта для слабовидящих пользователей.

    Installs
    1K+
    Rank
    #5,346
    Rating
    3.6(11)
    Updated
    9 years ago

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  12. Blog Time

    by Scott Reilly

    Display the time according to your blog via an admin toolbar widget, a sidebar widget, and/or a template tag.

    Installs
    600+
    Rank
    #8,509
    Rating
    3.6(8)
    Updated
    5 years ago

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