Mohammad Sajid Ansari

<p><strong>Idara Reading Time</strong> is a focused, single-purpose Gutenberg block that does one thing well: shows readers how long your post will take. It also offers an optional scroll progress bar — a thin bar pinned to the top or bottom of the page that fills as the visitor scrolls.</p>
<p><em>Idara (إدارة) is an Arabic word meaning “studio” or “administration” — the brand behind a growing family of carefully crafted, single-purpose Gutenberg blocks.</em></p>
<h4>Why this and not a full block suite?</h4>
<p>Most block plugins ship 30+ blocks you’ll never use, slowing your editor and your frontend. Idara plugins are deliberately small. This one is under 25 KB. CSS and JS load <strong>only on pages where the block is present</strong> — never globally.</p>
<h4>Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Estimated reading time, calculated server-side from your post content</li>
<li>Display as a single value (“3 min read”) or a friendly range (“2–3 min read”)</li>
<li>Adjustable words-per-minute (50–600)</li>
<li>4 icon styles: clock, timer, hourglass, or none</li>
<li>Optional scroll progress bar with color, height, and position (top/bottom)</li>
<li>Hide on short posts (e.g. don’t show on anything under 2 minutes)</li>
<li>Custom prefix and suffix text</li>
<li>Inherits theme typography and text color via block supports</li>
<li>Full Site Editing (FSE) compatible — works inside block templates and template parts</li>
<li>Block toolbar shortcuts for icon cycling and range toggle</li>
<li>Semantic, accessible markup with ARIA labels</li>
<li>No tracking, no external requests, no third-party services</li>
<li>Translation-ready</li>
</ul>
<h4>Use cases</h4>
<ul>
<li>Blog posts where readers want to gauge time investment</li>
<li>Long-form articles where the scroll progress bar improves engagement</li>
<li>Documentation sites</li>
<li>News and magazine layouts</li>
</ul>
<h3>Development</h3>
<p>Source code and build tools are available on GitHub:<br />
https://github.com/sajid-ansari-65/idara-reading-time</p>
<p>The <code>src/</code> directory contains the unminified JavaScript (ES modules, JSX) and SCSS. Run <code>npm install && npm run build</code> to compile.</p>


Idara Reading Time

Show estimated reading time with an optional scroll progress bar. A lightweight, FSE-ready Gutenberg block that loads only where used.

Ayuda WordPress

Fernando Tellado

<p>The most comprehensive solution to completely remove Gutenberg Block Editor and all its related features from your WordPress installation. This plugin doesn’t just disable the block editor – it eliminates every trace of block-related functionality for maximum performance and compatibility.</p>
<p><strong>What this plugin removes:</strong></p>
<h4>Core Gutenberg Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Gutenberg Block Editor (completely disabled)</li>
<li>Full Site Editing (FSE) Global Styles and inline CSS</li>
<li>Block-based Widget Editor (reverts to Classic Widgets)</li>
<li>Block Patterns and Pattern Directory</li>
<li>Theme.json support and processing</li>
<li>Block Directory integration</li>
<li>Site Editor functionality</li>
</ul>
<h4>Performance Optimizations</h4>
<ul>
<li>Removes all block-related CSS and JavaScript files</li>
<li>Eliminates Global Styles inline CSS on every page</li>
<li>Removes unused block library assets</li>
<li>Disables block editor admin assets</li>
<li>Removes duotone and layout support filters</li>
</ul>
<h4>WooCommerce Integration</h4>
<ul>
<li>Disables WooCommerce block-based checkout and cart</li>
<li>Removes WooCommerce block editor for products</li>
<li>Eliminates WooCommerce block assets and styles</li>
<li>Forces classic WooCommerce experience</li>
</ul>
<h4>Admin Experience</h4>
<ul>
<li>Removes “Try Gutenberg” dashboard widgets</li>
<li>Disables Gutenberg-related admin menus</li>
<li>Removes Patterns submenu from Appearance menu (WP 6.5+)</li>
<li>Blocks access to Site Editor pages</li>
<li>Shows activation success notice</li>
<li>Adds support link to plugin actions</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Zero Configuration Required</strong> – Simply activate the plugin and everything is automatically disabled. No settings page needed because it just works!</p>
<p>This plugin is perfect for:<br />
– Users who prefer the Classic Editor<br />
– Sites requiring maximum compatibility with legacy themes and plugins<br />
– Performance-focused installations<br />
– Users who want to eliminate block-related overhead completely</p>
<h3>Support</h3>
<h4>Need private support or custom development?</h4>
<p>Do you need one-on-one help, priority troubleshooting, or a custom feature, integration, or tweak built specifically for your site? I offer private support and custom development. Just <a href="mailto:no-gutenberg@ayudawp.com" rel="nofollow ugc">contact me</a> and tell me what you need.</p>
<h4>Need help or have suggestions?</h4>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://servicios.ayudawp.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Official website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/no-gutenberg/" rel="ugc">WordPress support forum</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/AyudaWordPressES" rel="nofollow ugc">YouTube channel</a></li>
<li><a href="https://ayudawp.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Documentation and tutorials</a></li>
</ul>
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<h3>About AyudaWP</h3>
<p>We are specialists in WordPress security, SEO, and performance optimization plugins. We create tools that solve real problems for WordPress site owners while maintaining the highest coding standards and accessibility requirements.</p>


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