Reading time estimator

Estimator · text analysis · WordPress

The reading time estimator shows minutes from your words per minute (WPM) setting, text statistics, Flesch Reading Ease (English formula), a simple time distribution across sections, and a PHP snippet for WordPress themes. Pairs well with the meta title & description checker and Open Graph preview.

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Reading speed
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WPM
Text statistics
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words
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characters
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sentences
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paragraphs
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words/sentence
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chars/word
Flesch-Kincaid readability
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Time distribution
Most frequent words
PHP snippet for WordPress

Reading time and content

  • WPM: adjust speed (80–800) or use presets; ~200 WPM is a common default for web copy in English.
  • Flesch Reading Ease: score from 0–100 (higher = easier); tuned for English — use as a rough guide for other languages.
  • WordPress: the PHP snippet uses str_word_count() on HTML-stripped content; change the returned label for your theme.