Who should use Article Read Time?

Article Read Time is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.

Is Article Read Time free?

Yes — Article Read Time is free to use.

What platforms does Article Read Time run on?

Article Read Time runs on the web.

Is Article Read Time still maintained?

Unverified. Article Read Time has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Article Read Time?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Article Read Time Lite, Reading Time WP, and Blog Post Reading Time.

Who develops Article Read Time?

Article Read Time is developed by Dhrumil Kumbhani.

How long has Article Read Time been around?

Article Read Time first shipped in 2026.

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Article Read Time

Name: Article Read Time
Author: Dhrumil Kumbhani

wordpress.orgOther productivity

Article Read Time is a WordPress plugin that automatically calculates and displays the estimated reading time for articles and pages. It offers customizable display formats and can be integrated via shortcode or template tag, enhancing user experience and engagement on blogs and news sites.

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Overview

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Article Read Time sits in PulseGate's Other productivity category. It focuses on helping website owners display estimated reading times to improve user engagement and readability. Article Read Time is a B2B product aimed at wordPress site owners. It is available for free. It runs on the web.

Dhrumil Kumbhani builds and maintains Article Read Time, and it first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include reading time calculation, customizable formats, and shortcode support. The interface is available in German and English.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Reading time calculation
Customizable formats
Shortcode support
Template tag integration
Word count analysis

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed29 Jun · 11:25 UTC
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Frequently asked questions about Article Read Time

What does Article Read Time do?: Article Read Time focuses on helping website owners display estimated reading times to improve user engagement and readability. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
Who should use Article Read Time?: Article Read Time is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.
Is Article Read Time free?: Yes — Article Read Time is free to use.
What platforms does Article Read Time run on?: Article Read Time runs on the web.
Is Article Read Time still maintained?: Unverified. Article Read Time has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Article Read Time?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Article Read Time Lite, Reading Time WP, and Blog Post Reading Time.Article Read Time Lite Reading Time WP Blog Post Reading Time
Who develops Article Read Time?: Article Read Time is developed by Dhrumil Kumbhani.
How long has Article Read Time been around?: Article Read Time first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: German, English
Built for: WordPress site owners
Model: B2B
Solves: Helping website owners display estimated reading times to improve user engagement and readability.

Registered as

WordPress.org: article-read-time

Developer

Dhrumil Kumbhani

Index record

Indexed: 29 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 29 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: article-read-time-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Recorded source: taxonomy-pass-b.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/article-read-time

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