{"id":299158,"date":"2026-04-20T15:24:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/minimal-reading-time\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T15:25:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:25:17","slug":"zerobloat-reading-time","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/pe.wordpress.org\/plugins\/zerobloat-reading-time\/","author":16940839,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.0.0","stable_tag":"1.0.0","tested":"6.9.4","requires":"5.0","requires_php":"7.4","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"ZeroBloat Reading Time","header_author":"Murad","header_description":"Displays estimated reading time on posts. 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No database entries. No JavaScript. No CSS files. No bloat.<\/p>\n\n<p>Just install, activate, done.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Automatically displays \"X min read\" before post content<\/li>\n<li>Works out of the box \u2014 zero configuration<\/li>\n<li>Shortcode <code>[reading_time]<\/code> for custom placement<\/li>\n<li>Translation-ready<\/li>\n<li>Less than 5KB total plugin size<\/li>\n<li>No external dependencies<\/li>\n<li>No tracking or analytics<\/li>\n<li>No upsells or pro version<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Usage<\/h4>\n\n<p><strong>Automatic:<\/strong> Just activate the plugin. Reading time appears on all posts.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Shortcode:<\/strong> Use <code>[reading_time]<\/code> anywhere in your content or theme.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>With specific post:<\/strong> Use <code>[reading_time id=\"123\"]<\/code> to show reading time for a specific post.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Styling<\/h4>\n\n<p>The plugin adds minimal CSS. To customize, target <code>.mrt-reading-time<\/code> in your theme:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>.mrt-reading-time {\n    color: #999;\n    font-style: italic;\n}\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>zerobloat-reading-time<\/code> folder to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n<li>Activate through the 'Plugins' menu<\/li>\n<li>Done. No configuration needed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"where%20are%20the%20settings%3F\"><h3>Where are the settings?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>There are none. The plugin uses sensible defaults (200 words per minute). If you need customization, this plugin isn't for you.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20change%20the%20reading%20speed%3F\"><h3>Can I change the reading speed?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Not through a UI. The plugin is intentionally minimal. Developers can use the filter:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>add_filter( 'mrt_words_per_minute', function() {\n    return 250;\n});\n<\/code><\/pre><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20hide%20the%20reading%20time%20on%20certain%20posts%3F\"><h3>Can I hide the reading time on certain posts?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Add this to your theme's functions.php:<\/p>\n\n<pre><code>add_filter( 'the_content', function( $content ) {\n    if ( get_the_ID() === 123 ) {\n        remove_filter( 'the_content', 'mrt_display_reading_time' );\n    }\n    return $content;\n}, 9 );\n<\/code><\/pre><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20it%20work%20with%20custom%20post%20types%3F\"><h3>Does it work with custom post types?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>By default, it only shows on posts. Developers can extend this with a filter.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"why%20no%20settings%20page%3F\"><h3>Why no settings page?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Because you don't need one. Reading time is simple math. 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