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Temps de Lecture Estimé / Estimated Reading Time

WordPress plugin that automatically displays a post's estimated reading time based on its word count. Includes a [temps_lecture] shortcode, configurable reading speed, and bundled French translation.

by Kymeriane · github.com/kymeriane/temps-lecture-estime · website

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Install

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Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/kymeriane/temps-lecture-estime/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/kymeriane/temps-lecture-estime ↗

Automatically displays a post's estimated reading time based on its word count.

Description

This plugin calculates a post's word count in real time and estimates the reading time based on a configurable reading speed (in words per minute).

The plugin interface and the default reading-time text are shown in the site's language: English by default, and French automatically on French-language WordPress installs (a French translation is bundled). Translators can add further languages using the included .pot template.

Features:

  • Automatic calculation based on the post's actual word count
  • Customizable reading speed (200 words/minute by default)
  • Automatic display before or after the content
  • Customizable text and icon
  • Choice of content types (posts, pages, custom post types...)
  • [temps_lecture] shortcode for manual display anywhere

Installation

  1. Upload the "temps-lecture-estime" folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
  2. Activate the plugin from the WordPress "Plugins" menu
  3. Go to Settings > Reading Time to configure the plugin

Shortcode usage

[temps_lecture] Displays the reading time of the current post.

[temps_lecture id="123"] Displays the reading time of the post with ID 123.

Translations

Included: English (default), French (fr_FR). A languages/temps-lecture-estime.pot template is included for adding further languages.

Changelog

1.1.0

  • Added full internationalization (i18n): all interface text and the default reading-time text now use WordPress translation functions.
  • Added a bundled French (fr_FR) translation so existing French sites keep the original wording.
  • Added a .pot template for translators.

1.0.0

  • Initial version