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ReadTrack

ReadTrack is a lightweight WordPress plugin that improves readability and user engagement by adding:

  • ⏱️ An estimated reading time display above post content
  • 📊 A dynamic progress bar that shows how much of the post has been read

Features

  • Automatically displays estimated reading time above each single post
  • Includes a stylish scroll progress bar at the top of each post
  • Fully customizable message (e.g., "Estimated reading time: %minutes% min")
  • Simple admin settings page
  • Clean and minimal implementation
  • Works out of the box with most themes

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin 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 displayed message.

Customization

In the settings page, you can customize the message shown above the post. Use %minutes% as a placeholder that will be replaced with the estimated reading time.

Example: Estimated reading time: %minutes% minutes

Requirements

  • WordPress 5.8 or higher
  • PHP 7.2 or higher

Links

You can download also from Wordpress Plugins: https://wordpress.org/plugins/readtrack/

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPL v2 or later.


Author: Marcin Filipiak

Plugin Homepage: https://github.com/marcin-filipiak/wordpress_readtrack

Plugin Wordpress Lib: https://wordpress.org/plugins/readtrack/

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