Aman Joshi

<p>Reading Time and Progress Bar is a WordPress plugin designed to enhance reader engagement and provide a better user experience on blogs. It automatically calculates the estimated reading time for each post and displays a progress bar at the top of the page, which fills as the reader scrolls through the content.</p>
<p>This plugin is easy to set up and compatible with any WordPress theme, ensuring that all users can benefit from its features without any coding knowledge required.</p>
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<p>You can extend the functionality of this plugin by adding custom CSS to style the progress bar and adjust the reading time calculation per your preferences.</p>
<h3>A brief Markdown Example</h3>
<p>Ordered list:<br />
1. Some feature<br />
2. Another feature<br />
3. Yet another feature</p>
<p>Code block:<br />
function example_function() {<br />
return ‘This is a code block’;<br />
}</p>
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Reading Time and Progress Bar


This plugin is very simple and works effectively for my blog website.


Simple yet effective

A simple WordPress plugin that displays the estimated reading time and a progress bar at the top of your blog posts as readers scroll through.

Mayank Pandya

<p>MP Smart Content Timekeeper helps content creators improve reader engagement by displaying:</p>
<p>✅ Estimated reading time<br />
✅ Interactive progress bar<br />
✅ Customizable progress bar colors<br />
✅ Reading goal system<br />
✅ Mobile-responsive design</p>
<h4>Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>Automatic reading time calculation based on content length</li>
<li>Sticky progress bar with customizable colors</li>
<li>Reading goal setting functionality</li>
<li>Shortcode support for goal widgets</li>
<li>WordPress Customizer integration</li>
<li>GDPR-friendly implementation (uses localStorage)</li>
</ul>
<h4>Why Choose This Plugin?</h4>
<ul>
<li>Lightweight (under 100KB total assets)</li>
<li>No external dependencies</li>
<li>Translation-ready</li>
<li>Follows WordPress coding standards</li>
<li>Regular updates and maintenance</li>
</ul>
<h3>Guidelines Compliance</h3>
<p>This plugin follows all WordPress.org plugin directory requirements:</p>
<p>✔️ PHP/JS best practices<br />
✔️ Proper escaping/sanitization<br />
✔️ Nonce verification<br />
✔️ No hidden code/links<br />
✔️ GPL-compliant licensing<br />
✔️ Validated readme formatting<br />
✔️ Proper script/style enqueuing<br />
✔️ No premium upsells</p>
<h3>Important Submission Notes</h3>
<p>Before submission, ensure:</p>
<ol>
<li>License header exists in all PHP files</li>
<li>All code is original or properly attributed</li>
<li>Screenshots are actual plugin images (recommended size: 772x250px)</li>
<li>Tested with WordPress PHPCSS and PHPStan</li>
<li>No debug code remains</li>
<li>Translation files are properly formatted</li>
<li>Documentation matches actual functionality</li>
</ol>
<h3>Internationalization</h3>
<p>Translations are welcome! The plugin includes:<br />
– Full text domain support (<code>mp-smart-content-timekeeper</code>)<br />
– .pot file in /languages directory<br />
– RTL CSS support</p>


MP Smart Content Timekeeper

Enhance user engagement with smart reading time estimates and interactive progress tracking.

Reading Time and Progress Bar vs MP Smart Content Timekeeper