Who should use Reading Time WP?

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

Does Reading Time WP have a free plan?

Yes — Reading Time WP is free to use.

What platforms does Reading Time WP run on?

Reading Time WP runs on the web.

Is Reading Time WP still maintained?

Unverified. Reading Time WP 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 Reading Time WP?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Reading Time, Sam Reading Time, and Blog Post Reading Time.

Who makes Reading Time WP?

Reading Time WP is developed by yingles.

When did Reading Time WP launch?

Reading Time WP first shipped in 2014.

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Reading Time WP

Name: Reading Time WP
Author: yingles

wordpress.orgOther productivity

Reading Time WP is a WordPress plugin that calculates and displays estimated reading times for posts. It can insert the estimate automatically before post content or place it manually with a shortcode, with configurable labels and minute wording.

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Overview

6 features

In the Other productivity space, Reading Time WP takes a focused approach. It focuses on helping WordPress site owners show visitors how long their posts will take to read. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and publishers. It is available for free. It ships for the web.

Behind Reading Time WP is yingles, and it first shipped in 2014. It operates in a well-populated space: PulseGate tracks 5 similar projects. Among its 6 catalogued features are automatic insertion, reading time estimate, and shortcode support. The interface is available in 11 languages, including German, English, and Spanish.

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

Automatic insertion
Reading time estimate
Shortcode support
Custom labels
Singular minute text
Dashboard settings

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Browser

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed31 Aug · 07:19 UTC
Reading Time WP verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Reading Time WP

What does Reading Time WP do?: Reading Time WP focuses on helping WordPress site owners show visitors how long their posts will take to read. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
Who should use Reading Time WP?: Reading Time WP is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and publishers.
Does Reading Time WP have a free plan?: Yes — Reading Time WP is free to use.
What platforms does Reading Time WP run on?: Reading Time WP runs on the web.
Is Reading Time WP still maintained?: Unverified. Reading Time WP 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 Reading Time WP?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Reading Time, Sam Reading Time, and Blog Post Reading Time.Reading Time Sam Reading Time Blog Post Reading Time
Who makes Reading Time WP?: Reading Time WP is developed by yingles.
When did Reading Time WP launch?: Reading Time WP first shipped in 2014.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: German, English, Spanish, Persian+7 moreshow less
German, English, Spanish, Persian, French, Japanese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Slovak, Chinese
First seen: 31 Aug 2026
Built for: WordPress site owners and publishers
Model: B2B
Solves: Helping WordPress site owners show visitors how long their posts will take to read.

Registered as

WordPress.org: reading-time-wp

Developer

yingles

Index record

Indexed: 31 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 31 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: reading-time-wp-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 31 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 31 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
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: 31 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/reading-time-wp

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