ZenRead – Reading Progress Bar & Estimated Time

ZenRead is a lightweight and secure plugin that adds a sleek reading progress bar and an estimated reading time indicator to your WordPress posts. It helps in reducing bounce rates and improving engagement by giving readers a clear visual of their progress.

By showing how long a post will take to read and providing a smooth scrolling experience, ZenRead enhances the overall readability of your site.

Key Features

• Reading Progress Bar: A smooth, customizable bar at the top of the page that tracks reading progress.
• Estimated Reading Time: Automatically calculates and displays the reading time based on word count.
• Scroll to Top Button: A customizable button with Dashicons support to help users navigate back to the top.
• Fully Customizable: Easily change colors, bar height, padding, and margins from the settings page.
• Performance Focused: Built with vanilla JavaScript and clean PHP, ensuring zero impact on site speed.
• Secure: Fully follows WordPress.org security standards with data sanitization and escaping.