Readlyte – Reading Time
v1.0.0by munizasultan · updated 1 month ago
Automatically calculates and displays estimated reading time for blog posts, with a shortcode, a Gutenberg block, and an Elementor widget.
- Rank
- #31,755
- Up423 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 219
- 219 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Readlyte at a glance
Readlyte is a WordPress plugin by munizasultan with 10+ active installs, the #31,755 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Sep 10, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 18 plugins tagged “read time”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats71 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Readlyte |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · +6.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#31,755 · up 9,356 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #31,755 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #32,178 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #31,562 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #31,639 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #32,539 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #33,526 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #45,245 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #41,111 |
Growth %
Average +0.50% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -13.33% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.8
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Sep 10, 2026
- Last updated
- Sep 10, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Readlyte
How many websites use Readlyte?
Readlyte is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #31,755 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Readlyte been downloaded?
219 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Readlyte last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Sep 10, 2026 (1 month ago).
Is Readlyte compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Readlyte still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Readlyte have?
No one has reviewed Readlyte on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Readlyte?
The plugins most like Readlyte, by the tags they share, are Spectra Legacy (1M+), Kadence Blocks (600K+) and Disable Gutenberg (500K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 219 |
| Author | munizasultan |
| First released | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Sep 10, 2026 |
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