Best estimated reading time plugins for WordPress
The most popular estimated reading time plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Worth The Read leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of WP Reading Progress (3K+) and Sam Reading Time (70+). All 15 plugins tagged “estimated reading time” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 estimated reading time plugins
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Worth The ReadThe most installed estimated reading time plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 4.3 from 27 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 2.
WP Reading Progress3K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 19 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
Sam Reading Time70+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 4.
LP Estimated Reading Time40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
- 5.
MinuteRead20+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 6.
Reading Time by ReadyGo10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 7.
ReadMetricFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 8.
ReadJutsuFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
- 9.
Fattami Reading TimeFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 month ago.
- 10.
Easy Reading Progress BarFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
All 15 plugins tagged “estimated reading time”
Worth The Read
Down in the last 7 days:11#3,803by brianmcculloh2 months ago
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+
- Rating
- 4.3(27)
- Downloads
- 24/day
WP Reading Progress
Down in the last 7 days:18#4,096by Joeri van Veen2 months ago
Light weight fully customizable reading progress bar. Sticks to top, bottom or sticky menu, with fallback for small screens. Includes ert (beta).
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 5.0(19)
- Downloads
- 23/day
Sam Reading Time
Up in the last 7 days:156#18,720by SAM Web Design Agency10 days ago
Display estimated reading time for your posts using a clean shortcode. Includes a lightweight settings panel under the "Posts" menu.
- Installs
- 70+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
LP Estimated Reading Time
#21,433by layerpoint10 years ago
Displays an estimated reading time of your blog posts
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
MinuteRead
Up in the last 7 days:565#26,026by Md Asadujjaman Sabuj2 months ago
Show estimated reading time on posts, pages, and custom post types. Customize label, format, position, and reading speed.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Reading Time by ReadyGo
Up in the last 7 days:1,089#42,628by mkbplatinum2 months ago
Estimated reading time with a progress bar and live countdown. Fast, lightweight and accurate — works with page builders and caching.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ReadMetric
Up in the last 7 days:14,642#57,343by Italiya Harshil2 months ago
Automatically calculates and displays estimated reading time for posts, pages, and custom post types.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ReadJutsu
#57,514by WPJutsu4 months ago
Show an estimated reading time badge and a sleek scroll progress bar — keep readers engaged to the last line. No code needed.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Fattami Reading Time
Up in the last 7 days:1,374#62,551by Ayoub Fattami1 month ago
Shows an estimated reading time badge on your posts, with Unicode-aware word counting (Arabic, French, CJK) and a simple shortcode.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Easy Reading Progress Bar
Up in the last 7 days:8,031#63,984by Mushlih Almubarak1 year ago
A simple, lightweight, and highly compatible reading progress bar for your WordPress posts.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
RakeshNagar Reading Time
Down in the last 7 days:2,148#64,534by Rakesh Nagar1 month ago
Shows an estimated reading time on single blog posts and pages.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ReadTrack
#65,674by marcinfilipiak11 months ago
Adds a reading progress bar and an estimated reading time above each single post.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ReadBar
#72,563by NoorWork2 months ago
Show an estimated reading time and a scroll progress bar on your posts and pages. Blocks, shortcode, per-post overrides, no tracking by default.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Simple Time to Read LSC
Down in the last 7 days:17,188#72,663by gurn11 year ago
Add an estimated reading time to your WordPress posts, pages, or custom post types. Lightweight, customizable, and easy to use.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Estimated Reading Time Content
Down in the last 7 days:18,100#74,247by Anton1 year ago
Adds a reading time block to posts and pages, with customizable settings and widget support.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 1/day