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Estimated Reading Time Content

Estimated Reading Time Content

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The Estimated Reading Time Content plugin automatically calculates and displays the estimated time required to read your posts and pages. It enhances user experience by informing readers about the content length, encouraging engagement and readability.

Features:

  • Automatically displays reading time at the top or bottom of posts and pages.
  • Customizable words per minute for accurate reading time calculation.
  • Allows customization of the reading time text, font size, font color, and background color.
  • Provides a shortcode for inserting reading time in specific locations.
  • Includes a widget for displaying reading time in sidebars.
  • Admin settings page for easy configuration.

Key Benefits:

  • Improves user engagement by setting reading expectations.
  • Enhances content readability and planning.
  • Easy to customize to match your site’s design.

Usage

Once activated, the plugin will automatically display the reading time on all posts and pages based on your settings.

Shortcode:

You can also manually insert the reading time using the shortcode [ertc_reading_time] within your post or page content.

Examples:

  • To display the reading time within the content:

     This is the content of your post. [ertc_reading_time] ``
    
  • To display the reading time for a specific post or page by ID:

     [ertc_reading_time id="123"] ``
    

Widget:

Add the Estimated Reading Time widget to your sidebar or any widget area to display the reading time.

Details

Plugin code:
estimated-reading-time-content
Plugin version:
1.0
Outdated:
Yes
WP version:
or higher
PHP version:
or higher
Test up to WP version:
6.7.1
Total installations:
0
Last updated:
2025-01-14
Rating:
Times rated:
0
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