Best reading time plugins for WordPress
68 plugins tagged “reading time” on WordPress.org, in its popular order and updated daily. Research this niche or see all plugins.
ReadTrack
#67,045by marcinfilipiak11 months ago
Adds a reading progress bar and an estimated reading time above each single post.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Reading Tools
Up in the last 7 days:3,943#67,396by sonofgod8013 days ago
Boost engagement with a reading progress bar, automatic reading time estimation, live word count, accurate post view counter for your WordPress site.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Dlogix Smart Reading Bar
#67,538by shoaibhassan124 months ago
A lightweight, smooth reading progress bar that shows users how far they have scrolled through a page or post.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

ReadMarker
#68,262by chitvan13 days ago
Free reading time, reading progress, and reader controls, with shortcodes and a WordPress block.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Sangar Studio ReadFlow
Down in the last 7 days:5,863#69,238by sangarstudio3 months ago
Displays blog post reading times and generates premium AI voice audio narrations using OpenAI TTS with local caching.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Neo332 Reading Progress Bar Lite
#69,390by neo3322 days ago
A lightweight reading progress bar for WordPress with simple settings for position, color, height, and where the bar is displayed.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 53/day
p07.ru Reading Time
#69,500by p07.ru7 days ago
Adds a lightweight reading time indicator to the beginning of post content.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 55/day

Webxperthub Post Views & Reading Time
Up in the last 7 days:353#70,908by iftiarhossain1 month ago
Track post views and accumulate total reading time from visitors. Display engagement metrics in your admin dashboard and post list columns.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

Reading Progress Bar
#71,564by Iftakharul Islam1 year ago
A modern WordPress plugin that adds a customizable reading progress bar to your blog posts with advanced styling options.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

GlitchSolvers Reading Time Estimator
#71,930by glitchsolvers11 months ago
Display the estimated reading time of your articles using a simple shortcode.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

DIG Local SEO & AI Post Booster
Down in the last 7 days:15,698#72,404by digitalinnovationglobal7 days ago
Boost local Geo-SEO, Table of Contents, reading time, Spanish readability metrics, and generate local event posts with Google Gemini AI.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day

WB Content Stats
Up in the last 7 days:602#72,563by Abir2 years ago
A simple plugin to showcase the word & character count and reading time.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- 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
SJ Reading Time
Down in the last 7 days:14,193#72,694by Janoy Vassell1 year ago
SJ Reading Time helps you to quickly estimate your content read time and insert using a shortcode.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Tlabe Reading Time Estimator
#72,812by mohiuddintarek79552 months ago
Tlabe Reading Time Estimator is a lightweight, secure, and customizable reading time estimator for WordPress single posts.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Brevio Reading Duration
Down in the last 7 days:20,495#72,940by lewhatkahsay4 months ago
Displays an estimated reading time at the top of each blog post.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
ReadJutsu
Down in the last 7 days:11,861#74,261by 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