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Simple Word Count and Reading time

10+ installs · #39,655 most popular

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Closest match
Reading Time WP
Shares 2 of Simple Word Count and Reading time's 5 tags.
Most installed
Reading Time WP
20K+ active installs.
Best rated
Reading Position Indicator
5.0 out of 5 from 66 reviews.
Most recently updated
Reading Time WP
Updated on Aug 26, 2026.
  1. Reading Time WP

    by yingles

    Reading Time WP creates an estimated reading time of your posts that is inserted above the content or by using a shortcode.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,113
    Rating
    4.8(20)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  2. Reading Time

    by whiletrue

    Reading Time shows the estimated reading time and puts an animated progress bar inside the post.

    Installs
    200+
    Rank
    #11,942
    Rating
    3.7(3)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  3. 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
    #3,800
    Rating
    4.3(27)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  4. Sortable Word Count Reloaded

    by apasionados

    Adds a sortable column to the posts and pages admin list with the word count of each page/post.

    Installs
    2K+
    Rank
    #4,746
    Rating
    3.7(10)
    Updated
    9 months ago

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  5. Post Admin Word Count

    by Jon Bishop

    Adds a sortable word count column to the admin post list for all public post types. Efficient, lightweight and built with modern best practices.

    Installs
    2K+
    Rank
    #4,479
    Rating
    3.5(6)
    Updated
    1 year ago

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  6. Article Word Count

    by pk2000

    Displays the word count for each post and page in the WordPress admin panel.

    Installs
    1K+
    Rank
    #5,563
    Rating
    5.0(3)
    Updated
    1 year ago

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  7. Reading Position Indicator

    by iworks (Marcin Pietrzak)

    Add reading position indicator on page top.

    Installs
    800+
    Rank
    #7,376
    Rating
    5.0(66)
    Updated
    3 months ago

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  8. Post reading times

    by Dmitry Litvinov

    A plugin that allows you to easily display the reading time of any article. Reading time is calculated based on a person's standard reading speed …

    Installs
    700+
    Rank
    #7,989
    Rating
    5.0(3)
    Updated
    3 years ago

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  9. 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
    500+
    Rank
    #8,536
    Rating
    3.6(8)
    Updated
    5 years ago

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  10. Post Word Counter

    by doubledome

    The Word Counter plugin offers a dedicated dashboard view that tracks the word count, post count, pages wordcount, and custom post types across your e …

    Installs
    200+
    Rank
    #12,537
    Rating
    4.5(2)
    Updated
    7 months ago

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  11. Blog Post Reading Time

    by Rathod Narendrasinh

    Display estimated reading time and let your visitors listen to blog posts with a built-in text-to-speech option. Boost engagement by helping readers c …

    Installs
    100+
    Rank
    #16,084
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    1 year ago

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  12. Font Resize With Post Reading Time [GWE]

    by Mukul Hossain

    With this plugin, you can easily display post reading time and a font resizing option on every single blog page.

    Installs
    80+
    Rank
    #18,048
    Rating
    5.0(1)
    Updated
    5 months ago

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