ReadTrack

ReadTrack is a lightweight plugin that improves the user experience by displaying:
– ⏱️ Estimated reading time based on post word count
– 📊 A visual progress bar that fills as the reader scrolls

You can fully customize the text shown before the post using a settings page in the WordPress admin panel. The default template is:

⏱️ Estimated reading time: %minutes% min

Simply place %minutes% in your message to dynamically show the calculated reading time.

New in version 1.2:
– The plugin now uses the WordPress database (via get_option() / update_option()) instead of saving configuration to a file in the plugin folder.
– This ensures full compatibility with WordPress.org guidelines and multisite installations.

License

This plugin is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2 or later.

1. Upload the plugin folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory, or install it via the WordPress Plugin Directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.
3. Go to Settings > ReadTrack to customize the message.
4. Make sure your theme supports the_content filter (most do).

1.2

• Configuration is now saved in the WordPress options table (no more writing to plugin files)
• Improved compatibility with WordPress.org plugin guidelines

1.1

• English translation of plugin code and admin panel
• First public version with settings page and config file