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Content Meta Toolkit

Lightweight content enhancement plugin for WordPress featuring Reading Time, Table of Contents, Progress Bar, Post Views, Anchor Links, Freshness Indicat

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v1.0.0latest · 3mo ago

Install

Download content-meta-toolkit.zip From the v1.0.0 release on GitHub, Jun 30, 2026

Upload it under Plugins → Add New Plugin → Upload Plugin, then activate.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/hitsonwork/content-meta-toolkit/releases/download/v1.0.0/content-meta-toolkit.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.

Enhance your WordPress content with Reading Time, Table of Contents, Post Views, Progress Bar, Anchor Links, Copy Link, Freshness Indicator, and Last Updated metadata—all in one lightweight plugin.

Description

Content Meta Toolkit is a lightweight WordPress plugin that enhances your posts with useful content metadata and navigation features.

Content Meta Toolkit focuses on lightweight content enhancements without adding unnecessary complexity. Enable only the features you need while keeping your site fast and easy to manage.

Core features:

  • Reading Time
  • Table of Contents
  • Last Updated date
  • Post Views counter
  • Reading Progress Bar
  • Copy Link button
  • Heading Anchor Links
  • Freshness Indicator
  • Smooth scrolling
  • Multiple display options
  • Clean and lightweight code
  • Translation ready

Why choose Content Meta Toolkit?

  • Lightweight and performance-focused
  • Enable only the features you need
  • No page builders required
  • Native WordPress settings interface
  • Translation ready
  • Clean, developer-friendly code
  • Designed for modern WordPress sites

Features

Reading Time

  • Configurable words-per-minute
  • Before content
  • After content
  • Both positions

Table of Contents

  • Automatic heading detection
  • H2 / H3 / H4 support
  • Custom title
  • Ordered or unordered list
  • Smooth scrolling
  • Before content
  • Before first heading
  • Expand / Collapse
  • Select heading levels

Post Views

  • Automatic view counting
  • Multiple label styles

Last Updated

  • Date format
  • Relative time format

Freshness Indicator

Display whether content is recent based on configurable thresholds.

Reading Progress Bar

Display a progress bar while visitors scroll through an article.

Anchor Links

Automatically generate anchor links for headings.

Copy Link

Allow visitors to copy the current page URL with one click.

Installation

  1. Upload the plugin to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
  2. Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen.
  3. Go to Settings → Content Meta Toolkit.
  4. Enable the features you want.
  5. Save changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the plugin work with any theme?

Yes. It works with most WordPress themes that use the standard content output.

Can I enable only one feature?

Yes. Every feature can be enabled or disabled independently.

Does the plugin slow down my website?

No. The plugin loads only the assets required for enabled features and is designed to remain lightweight.

Is the plugin translation ready?

Yes.

Does it work with Classic Editor and Block Editor?

Yes. The plugin works with both editors because it enhances the frontend output.

Can I disable individual features?

Yes. Every feature has its own enable/disable option in the settings page.

Screenshots

  1. Plugin settings page
  2. Reading Time
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Progress Bar
  5. Anchor Links
  6. All Enabled

Changelog

1.0.0

  • Added Reading Time.
  • Added Table of Contents.
  • Added Post Views.
  • Added Last Updated metadata.
  • Added Freshness Indicator.
  • Added Reading Progress Bar.
  • Added Copy Link button.
  • Added Heading Anchor Links.

Upgrade Notice

1.0.0

Initial release.

Releases

1 release. Each count is every asset in that release; expand a row for the breakdown.

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v1.0.0 latest
Jun 30, 2026 3mo ago
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