ReadJutsu – Reading Time & Scroll Progress Bar
Most visitors decide in seconds whether your article is worth their time. Show them.
A “4 min read” badge answers the question every reader silently asks before committing. A progress bar that fills as they scroll gives them a reason to finish. ReadJutsu adds both to your WordPress site in minutes — no code, no bloat.
Readers who know what they’re committing to read more, scroll deeper, and finish more articles. That’s better engagement signals, longer time on page, and content that actually gets read.
Reading time badge
- Estimated minutes-to-read, displayed before or after your content — automatically on the post types you choose
- Or place it anywhere with the Gutenberg block or the
[readjutsu]shortcode - Three styles (pill, minimal, inline), custom colors, prefix/postfix text, optional clock icon
- Smart calculation: words ÷ your reading speed (default 238 wpm, configurable), with optional diminishing time per image
Scroll progress bar
- A slim fixed bar (top, bottom, left or right) that fills as the reader scrolls
- Solid or gradient style, custom colors and height
- Track the article content or the full page
- Automatic on chosen post types, or manual with the
[readjutsu_bar]shortcode
Both features support block themes natively and ship dependency-free, performance-first code.
ReadJutsu Pro
Ready to understand your readers, not just count them?
- Privacy-first reading analytics — views, scroll depth and completion rate per post, with no cookies and no personal data. Know which articles actually get read.
- Floating badge — viewport-anchored, in the corner of your choice
- Extra badge styles — bordered, glass
- Animated progress bars — animated, percent and donut styles
- Per-post overrides — hide or force features, set a manual reading time
External Services
This plugin uses the Freemius SDK (bundled) for licensing, upgrade management and optional usage tracking.
- What data is sent and when: Freemius does not collect any data unless you explicitly opt in when prompted after activation. If you opt in, diagnostic data (WordPress version, PHP version, plugin version, site URL, admin email) is sent to Freemius to provide update/licensing services. If you skip the opt-in, nothing is sent. Paid licence holders’ purchase data is processed by Freemius as the payment/licensing platform.
- Service provider: Freemius, Inc. — Terms of Service · Privacy Policy
The Pro analytics feature stores only anonymous aggregated counters (views, scroll depth, completion per post per day) in your own database. No cookies are set, no IP addresses or personal data are collected, and nothing is sent to any third party.