Displays estimated reading time on posts. Lightweight and simple, with zero configuration required.

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<p><strong>ZeroBloat Reading Time</strong> does one thing: shows how long it takes to read your post.</p>
<p>No settings page. No database entries. No JavaScript. No CSS files. No bloat.</p>
<p>Just install, activate, done.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Automatically displays “X min read” before post content</li>
<li>Works out of the box — zero configuration</li>
<li>Shortcode <code>[reading_time]</code> for custom placement</li>
<li>Translation-ready</li>
<li>Less than 5KB total plugin size</li>
<li>No external dependencies</li>
<li>No tracking or analytics</li>
<li>No upsells or pro version</li>
</ul>
<h4>Usage</h4>
<p><strong>Automatic:</strong> Just activate the plugin. Reading time appears on all posts.</p>
<p><strong>Shortcode:</strong> Use <code>[reading_time]</code> anywhere in your content or theme.</p>
<p><strong>With specific post:</strong> Use <code>[reading_time id="123"]</code> to show reading time for a specific post.</p>
<h4>Styling</h4>
<p>The plugin adds minimal CSS. To customize, target <code>.mrt-reading-time</code> in your theme:</p>
<pre><code>.mrt-reading-time {
    color: #999;
    font-style: italic;
}
</code></pre>


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