Who should use Reading Time?

Reading Time is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.

Does Reading Time have a free plan?

Yes — Reading Time is free to use.

What platforms does Reading Time run on?

Reading Time runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Reading Time still active?

Unverified. Reading 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 are alternatives to Reading Time?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Reading Time and Progress Bar, Reading Time & Progress Bar, and Blog Post Reading Time.

Who makes Reading Time?

Reading Time is developed by whiletrue.

How long has Reading Time been around?

Reading Time first shipped in 2011.

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Reading Time

Name: Reading Time
Author: whiletrue

wordpress.orgProductivity & Work

Reading Time is a WordPress plugin that estimates how long a post takes to read and displays the result in seconds or minutes. It also adds an animated progress bar and supports custom reading-time values through a WordPress custom field.

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Overview

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Reading Time sits in PulseGate's Productivity & Work category. It focuses on helping WordPress site owners show readers how long posts take to read and track reading progress. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners. Reading Time costs nothing to use. It runs on the web, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by whiletrue, and it first shipped in 2011. PulseGate's similarity index places it among 5 comparable projects. Key capabilities include reading time estimate, progress bar, and custom reading time. The interface is available in English and Javanese.

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

Reading time estimate
Progress bar
Custom reading time
Speed settings
WordPress settings

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Runs on

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed6 Aug · 17:36 UTC
Reading Time verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Reading Time

What is Reading Time?: Reading Time focuses on helping WordPress site owners show readers how long posts take to read and track reading progress. It is catalogued under Productivity & Work on PulseGate.
Who should use Reading Time?: Reading Time is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners.
Does Reading Time have a free plan?: Yes — Reading Time is free to use.
What platforms does Reading Time run on?: Reading Time runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Reading Time still active?: Unverified. Reading 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 are alternatives to Reading Time?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Reading Time and Progress Bar, Reading Time & Progress Bar, and Blog Post Reading Time.Reading Time and Progress Bar Reading Time & Progress Bar Blog Post Reading Time
Who makes Reading Time?: Reading Time is developed by whiletrue.
How long has Reading Time been around?: Reading Time first shipped in 2011.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Javanese
First seen: 6 Aug 2026
Built for: WordPress site owners
Model: B2B
Solves: Helping WordPress site owners show readers how long posts take to read and track reading progress.

Registered as

WordPress.org: reading-time

Developer

whiletrue

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 96.2
Indexed: 6 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 6 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: reading-time-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 9 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 6 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 6 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/reading-time

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