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NM Readability Analyser

Wordpress plugin that analyses the content of posts and assigns an estimated minimum reading age for that content.

by Novara Media · github.com/novaramedia/nm-readability-analyser

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/novaramedia/nm-readability-analyser/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/novaramedia/nm-readability-analyser ↗

WordPress plugin that analyses post content readability and estimates read time.

What it does

  • Calculates reading age using 6 formulas (Dale-Chall, ARI, Coleman-Liau, Flesch-Kincaid, Gunning Fog, SMOG)
  • Estimates read time based on word count (238 wpm average)
  • Displays results in a metabox in the post editor
  • Saves results as post meta: nm_readability_age and nm_read_time
  • Exposes both fields via the WordPress REST API

REST API

Both meta fields are available on the posts endpoint:

GET /wp-json/wp/v2/posts/123

{
  "meta": {
    "nm_readability_age": 14,
    "nm_read_time": 5
  }
}

Development

npm install
npm run watch    # development with auto-rebuild
npm run build    # production build (minified)

Deployment

Deployed via WP Pusher from this repo. The dist/ directory is committed.

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