ZenRead is a lightweight and secure plugin that adds a sleek reading progress bar and an estimated reading time indicator to your WordPress posts.

Tusher Ikbal

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.
<h3>Key Features</h3>
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<li>Reading Progress Bar: A smooth, customizable bar at the top of the page that tracks reading progress.</li>
<li>Estimated Reading Time: Automatically calculates and displays the reading time based on word count.</li>
<li>Scroll to Top Button: A customizable button with Dashicons support to help users navigate back to the top.</li>
<li>Fully Customizable: Easily change colors, bar height, padding, and margins from the settings page.</li>
<li>Performance Focused: Built with vanilla JavaScript and clean PHP, ensuring zero impact on site speed.</li>
<li>Secure: Fully follows WordPress.org security standards with data sanitization and escaping.</li>
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