Sehrish Anam

Nuvora Reading Time & Progress Bar is a lightweight, developer-friendly plugin that adds two things readers love:
<ol>
<li>A reading time badge — shown before/after your post content.</li>
<li>A scroll progress bar — a sleek bar at the top (or bottom) of the screen that fills as the reader scrolls.</li>
</ol>
<h4>✨ What makes it different?</h4>
AI-assisted reading time adjustment 
Posts with lots of headings, bullet lists, and short paragraphs are scanned faster by readers. The plugin detects structure in your content and intelligently reduces the estimate — labelled “AI-adjusted” so readers know.
Per-post overrides via meta box 
Override the calculated reading time for any post. Hide the badge or progress bar per-post, right from the editor.
Accessibility-first design 
– Semantic <code>role="progressbar"</code> with live <code>aria-valuenow</code> updates 
– Meaningful <code>aria-label</code> on every element 
– Keyboard-focusable progress bar 
– Fully respects <code>prefers-reduced-motion</code> 
– Screen-reader-friendly badge with word count in ARIA label
Minimal & performant 
– No jQuery dependency (vanilla JS) 
– No external assets, fonts, or CDN calls 
– No database writes beyond settings 
– No user tracking whatsoever 
– ~1.5 KB JS / ~1.2 KB CSS (gzipped)
Elementor Widget included 
– Drag and drop the Reading Time widget directly in Elementor 
– Full widget controls for badge display and styling 
– Works seamlessly with Elementor’s responsive settings
Developer-friendly 
– Template tags: <code>rte_the_reading_time()</code>, <code>rte_get_reading_time()</code> 
– Filters: <code>rte_badge_html</code>, <code>rte_show_badge</code>, <code>rte_ai_adjustment_factor</code> 
– CJK (Chinese/Japanese/Korean) content support 
– Per-post type configuration
<h4>📐 Settings</h4>
<ul>
<li>Custom WPM (words per minute) — default 238</li>
<li>Enable/disable AI-assisted adjustment</li>
<li>Badge position: before content, after content, or both</li>
<li>Choose which post types show the badge and/or progress bar</li>
<li>Customise badge label text (use <code>{time}</code> placeholder)</li>
<li>Pick progress bar color, height (1–10 px), position (top/bottom)</li>
<li>Optional percentage tooltip on hover</li>
<li>Respect <code>prefers-reduced-motion</code> toggle</li>
</ul>
<h4>🔧 Template Tags</h4>
Use in your theme:
<pre><code><?php rte_the_reading_time(); // echoes "5 min read" ?>

<?php $data = rte_get_reading_time(); echo $data['minutes']; ?>
</code></pre>
<h4>🪝 Filters</h4>
Customise badge HTML: 
 add_filter( ‘rte_badge_html’, function( $html, $result ) { return $html; }, 10, 2 );
Disable badge conditionally: 
 add_filter( ‘rte_show_badge’, ‘__return_false’ );
Tweak AI adjustment factor (0.75–1.0): 
 add_filter( ‘rte_ai_adjustment_factor’, function( $factor, $html ) { return 0.85; }, 10, 2 );

Nuvora Reading Time & Progress Bar


I was having an issue with post timing, but after downloading and using this plugin, my problem was solved. It’s a great plugin


Good Plugin

A minimalist, accessible reading time badge + scroll progress bar. AI-assisted time adjustment, per-post overrides, zero tracking.

farjanaplugin

ReadJoy adds a smooth reading progress bar to your WordPress posts and pages — and does something no other plugin does: it celebrates your readers when they finish reading!
When a visitor finishes your article, ReadJoy shows a beautiful popup with confetti animation and a thank-you message. This makes readers feel valued and encourages them to come back.
Why bloggers and site owners love ReadJoy:
<ul>
<li>Readers stay longer on your site</li>
<li>Bounce rate goes down</li>
<li>Readers feel appreciated and return</li>
<li>Zero setup needed — works right after activation</li>
<li>100% FREE — no hidden fees, ever</li>
</ul>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
Reading Progress Bar 
* Smooth real-time progress bar (top or bottom of page) 
* 5 styles: Solid, Gradient, Striped, Animated, Glow 
* Fully customizable colors 
* Works on all screen sizes
Reading Time Display 
* Shows estimated reading time 
* Live percentage (e.g. “45% read”) 
* Estimated finish time 
* Adjustable Words Per Minute (WPM)
Celebration Popup 
* Beautiful popup appears when reader finishes the article 
* Confetti animation 
* Smart messages based on your content mood (happy, sad, or neutral) 
* Can be disabled from settings
Easy Customization 
* Color picker for all elements 
* Control bar thickness, font size, border radius 
* Choose which post types to show it on 
* Turn any feature on or off independently
<h4>Perfect For</h4>
<ul>
<li>Bloggers</li>
<li>News websites</li>
<li>Online magazines</li>
<li>Educational sites</li>
<li>Any site with long-form content</li>
</ul>
<h4>100% Free Forever</h4>
All features are completely free. No premium version. No upsells. We built ReadJoy to help the WordPress community — that’s it.
<h4>Privacy</h4>
ReadJoy does not collect, store, or share any user data. Fully GDPR compliant.
<h3>Support</h3>
<ul>
<li>Support Forum: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/farjana-reading-progress-bar/</li>
<li>GitHub: https://github.com/TanjinaAkte</li>
</ul>
We respond within 24 hours!

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