Word & Reading Time Counter
v1.5.0by Md Rashed Hossain · updated 5 years ago
Show your reader how much time they need to read and how many words in a post.
- Rank
- #65,846
- Up6,296 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 4
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.7K
- 1,653 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Word & Reading Time Counter at a glance
Word & Reading Time Counter is a WordPress plugin by Md Rashed Hossain with fewer than 10 active installs, the #65,846 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.5.0 came out on May 18, 2021, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.7.21. Among the 2 plugins tagged “article length”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats25 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Word & Reading Time Counter |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 4 · -20.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
Rank over time
#65,846 · down 2,721 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #65,846 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #72,142 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #64,014 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #65,501 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #62,167 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #52,582 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #67,764 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #65,733 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #64,882 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #63,125 |
Growth %
Average -1.70% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -20.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 5.7.20 → 5.7.21
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 5.7.21
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 30, 2019
- Last updated
- May 18, 2021
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Word & Reading Time Counter
How many websites use Word & Reading Time Counter?
Word & Reading Time Counter is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #65,846 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Word & Reading Time Counter been downloaded?
1,653 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Word & Reading Time Counter last updated?
Version 1.5.0 came out on May 18, 2021 (5 years ago).
Is Word & Reading Time Counter compatible with the latest WordPress?
Word & Reading Time Counter’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.7.21, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Word & Reading Time Counter still maintained?
Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Word & Reading Time Counter have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Word & Reading Time Counter?
The plugins most like Word & Reading Time Counter, by the tags they share, are MOKA Word-Count (fewer than 10), Word Count Analysis (40+) and Article Read Time Lite (20+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 4 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 1.7K |
| Author | Md Rashed Hossain |
| First released | Aug 30, 2019 |
| Version | 1.5.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 18, 2021 |
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