Reading Time Block

The Reading Time Block plugin calculates and displays an estimated reading time based on the post content.

It uses a configurable reading speed (default: 200 words per minute) and outputs a clean, server-rendered block to the frontend.

This is ideal for blogs, documentation, or any content where you want to set expectations about how long it will take a visitor to read the page.

Features

• Adds a block to the Gutenberg editor for reading time.
• Automatically calculates based on post content.
• Supports customizable reading speed (WPM) via Settings → Reading.
• Lightweight and fast—no JS build step required.
• Fully translatable and namespace-isolated.

License

This plugin is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later.
See https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html for full license text.