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This plugin to insert “Estimated Reading Time” at the beginning of content.
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<li>Can choose “Minutes” or “Minutes and seconds”.</li>
<li>Can output in free format.</li>
<li>Can switch show/hide in Home, Front page, Post, and Page.</li>
<li>Support shortcode and tag.</li>
<li>If you want to translate this plugin, you put ‘.po’ and ‘.mo’ in ‘languages’ directory. Japanese language file is included in this plugin.</li>
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Insert Estimated Reading Time

This plugin to insert "Estimated Reading Time" at the beginning of content.

Md Asadujjaman Sabuj

MinuteRead adds an estimated reading time label to your WordPress posts — helping readers decide whether to dive in or save it for later.
After activating the plugin, reading time appears automatically before every post. Everything is configurable from Settings > MinuteRead.
Features:
<ul>
<li>Automatically displays reading time on all single posts</li>
<li>Choose to show reading time before or after the content</li>
<li>Configurable words-per-minute reading speed (default: 200, range: 50–1000)</li>
<li>Custom label text — change “Estimated Reading Time” to anything you like</li>
<li>Custom time format — use “%d min”, “%d minutes”, or any text with %d as placeholder</li>
<li>Enable / disable without deactivating the plugin</li>
<li><code>[minuteread_time]</code> shortcode — place reading time anywhere</li>
<li>Works with non-Latin scripts (Bengali, Arabic, CJK, etc.)</li>
<li>Lightweight: no jQuery, no external requests</li>
<li>Developer-friendly: <code>minuteread_reading_time_output</code>, <code>minuteread_word_count</code>, <code>minuteread_output_html</code> filters</li>
<li>Translation-ready</li>
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Shortcode usage:
Place <code>[minuteread_time]</code> in any post, page, or widget to display the reading time for the current post.
<h3>Why Use This Plugin?</h3>
<ul>
<li>Improve user engagement</li>
<li>Reduce bounce rate</li>
<li>Help readers estimate time commitment</li>
</ul>

MinuteRead — Reading Time for Posts

Show estimated reading time on every post. Customize label, format, position, and reading speed from the settings page.

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