MinuteRead — Reading Time for Posts

MinuteRead adds an estimated reading time label to your WordPress posts — helping readers decide whether to dive in or save it for later.

After activating the plugin, reading time appears automatically before every post. Everything is configurable from Settings > MinuteRead.

Features:

• Automatically displays reading time on all single posts
• Choose to show reading time before or after the content
• Configurable words-per-minute reading speed (default: 200, range: 50–1000)
• Custom label text — change „Estimated Reading Time“ to anything you like
• Custom time format — use „%d min“, „%d minutes“, or any text with %d as placeholder
• Enable / disable without deactivating the plugin
• [minuteread_time] shortcode — place reading time anywhere
• Works with non-Latin scripts (Bengali, Arabic, CJK, etc.)
• Lightweight: no jQuery, no external requests
• Developer-friendly: minuteread_reading_time_output, minuteread_word_count, minuteread_output_html filters
• Translation-ready

Shortcode usage:

Place [minuteread_time] in any post, page, or widget to display the reading time for the current post.

Why Use This Plugin?

• Improve user engagement
• Reduce bounce rate
• Help readers estimate time commitment