Who is Simple Reading Time for?

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

Is Simple Reading Time free?

Yes — Simple Reading Time is free to use.

What platforms does Simple Reading Time run on?

Simple Reading Time runs on the web.

Is Simple Reading Time still maintained?

It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.

What projects are similar to Simple Reading Time?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Article Read Time, Reading Time WP, and Post reading times.

Who makes Simple Reading Time?

Simple Reading Time is developed by Goran S.

When did Simple Reading Time launch?

Simple Reading Time first shipped in 2019.

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Simple Reading Time

Name: Simple Reading Time
Author: Goran S.

wordpress.orgOther productivity

Simple Reading Time is a WordPress plugin that scans article content and calculates an average reading time using a 200-words-per-minute estimate. It also displays the article's word count for site publishers and readers.

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Overview

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In the Other productivity space, Simple Reading Time takes a focused approach. It focuses on estimating and displaying how long WordPress articles take to read. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners and publishers. Simple Reading Time costs nothing to use. It ships for the web.

Behind Simple Reading Time is Goran S., and it first shipped in 2019. Among its 4 catalogued features are reading time estimate, word count display, and article scanning. The interface is available in English and Spanish. It is being sunset.

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

Reading time estimate
Word count display
Article scanning
WordPress integration

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed7 Sept · 12:03 UTC
Simple Reading Time verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Simple Reading Time

What is Simple Reading Time?: Simple Reading Time focuses on estimating and displaying how long WordPress articles take to read. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
Who is Simple Reading Time for?: Simple Reading Time is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners and publishers.
Is Simple Reading Time free?: Yes — Simple Reading Time is free to use.
What platforms does Simple Reading Time run on?: Simple Reading Time runs on the web.
Is Simple Reading Time still maintained?: It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
What projects are similar to Simple Reading Time?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Article Read Time, Reading Time WP, and Post reading times.Article Read Time Reading Time WP Post reading times
Who makes Simple Reading Time?: Simple Reading Time is developed by Goran S.
When did Simple Reading Time launch?: Simple Reading Time first shipped in 2019.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Spanish
First seen: 7 Sept 2026
Status: 🔴 Sunsetting
Built for: WordPress site owners and publishers
Model: B2B
Solves: Estimating and displaying how long WordPress articles take to read.

Registered as

WordPress.org: simple-reading-time

Developer

Goran S.

Index record

Indexed: 7 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 7 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: simple-reading-time-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 7 Sept 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: 7 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-reading-time

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