Read Time Machine
Predict how long your visitors will spend reading — and show them.
Read Time Machine adds an accurate “X min read” badge to your posts and pages. Clean, lightweight, and fully customizable from your WordPress dashboard.
Why Use It?
People like to know what they’re getting into — especially when reading blog posts.
This plugin helps reduce bounce rates and set expectations by displaying estimated reading time with a single line of code (or none at all).
Example Output
🕒 3 min read
Key Features
- Automatically calculates reading time based on word count
- Lightweight: no scripts, no bloat
- Add before or after post content — or use the [read_time_machine] shortcode
- Adjustable words-per-minute speed
- Works on posts, pages, and custom post types
- Clean HTML output — easy to style with your theme
- Multilingual ready (translation-friendly)
Ideal For
- Bloggers
- Tutorial writers
- News sites
- Anyone who wants to reduce bounce and boost engagement
How It Works
- Install and activate the plugin.
- Go to Settings > Read Time Machine.
- Set your preferred words-per-minute speed and display position.
- That’s it — it just works.
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