Title: Article Read Time
Author: Dhrumil Kumbhani
Published: <strong>11. 3. 2026</strong>
Last modified: 11. 3. 2026

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# Article Read Time

 Autor: [Dhrumil Kumbhani](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dhrumilk/)

[Stáhnout](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/article-read-time.1.0.zip)

 * [Podrobnosti](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/article-read-time/#description)
 * [Hodnocení](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/article-read-time/#reviews)
 *  [Instalace](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/article-read-time/#installation)
 * [Vývojáři](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/article-read-time/#developers)

 [Podpora](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/article-read-time/)

## Popis

Article Read Time is a lightweight and customizable WordPress plugin that automatically
calculates and displays the estimated reading time for posts and pages.

Adding reading time to your articles improves user experience, increases engagement,
and helps visitors quickly decide whether they have enough time to read your content.
Many modern blogs, news websites, and online magazines display reading time to enhance
readability and reduce bounce rates — and now you can easily add this feature to
your WordPress site.

The plugin calculates the total word count of your post content (excluding HTML 
and shortcodes) and estimates the reading duration based on your configured Words
Per Minute (WPM) setting. You can fully control how the reading time appears using
custom formatting options.

#### Why Use Article Read Time?

 * Improve user experience (UX)
 * Increase content transparency
 * Boost blog engagement
 * Reduce bounce rate
 * Encourage longer session duration
 * Support better SEO performance

#### Key Features

 * Display reading time using shortcode
 * Display reading time using template tag
 * Adjustable Words Per Minute (WPM)
 * Min–max interval option (e.g., 10–12 min read)
 * Lower-than threshold custom format
 * Fully customizable output format using %s placeholder
 * Lightweight and performance optimized
 * Secure and WordPress coding standards compliant
 * Works with posts and pages
 * No unnecessary scripts or frontend assets

#### Flexible Formatting Options

You can configure the plugin to display:

 * Simple format: 5 min read
 * Interval format: 10–12 min read
 * Custom format for short articles (using Lower Than Threshold feature)

This makes it perfect for:

 * Blogs
 * News websites
 * Educational content
 * Long-form articles
 * Magazine-style websites
 * Content publishing platforms

#### Easy to Use

 1. Activate the plugin.
 2. Configure settings under Settings  Article Read Time.
 3. Add the shortcode `[article_read_time]` in any post or page.

Or use the template tag in your theme files:

    ```
    <?php if ( function_exists( 'article_read_time' ) ) article_read_time(); ?>
    ```

Article Read Time is built to be fast, secure, and flexible — giving content creators
full control over how reading time is calculated and displayed.

Features:

 * Enable or disable reading time display
 * Customizable words per minute (WPM)
 * Min–max interval display option (e.g., 10–12 minutes)
 * Lower-than threshold format support
 * Fully customizable output format
 * Shortcode support
 * Template tag support
 * Lightweight and optimized
 * Accessibility-friendly
 * SEO-friendly

The plugin calculates word count from post content, removes HTML and shortcodes,
and generates accurate reading time estimates based on configured settings.

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## Instalace

Follow the instructions to install this plugin on your WordPress website.

 1. Upload to the `wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‚Plugins‘ menu in WordPress.
 3. Go to Settings  Article Read Time to configure.
 4. Add the shortcode `[article_read_time]` in any post or page.
 5. Or use the template tag in theme files:

## Nejčastější dotazy

### How does the plugin calculate reading time?

It calculates total word count from post content and divides it by the configured
words-per-minute value.

### Can I change the reading format?

Yes. You can customize the output format from the settings page using %s as a placeholder.

### What is Lower Than Format?

If the calculated reading time is below a defined threshold, a different format 
can be used (for example, short articles).

### Does it automatically display reading time?

No. You must use the shortcode or template tag.

### Is it lightweight?

Yes. The plugin runs only when shortcode or template tag is used and does not load
unnecessary assets.

## Recenze

Pro tento plugin nejsou žádné recenze.

## Autoři

Article Read Time je otevřený software. Následující lidé přispěli k vývoji tohoto
pluginu.

Spolupracovníci

 *   [ Dhrumil Kumbhani ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dhrumilk/)

[Přeložte “Article Read Time” do svého jazyka.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/article-read-time)

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podívejte se do [SVN repozitáře](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/article-read-time/),
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pomocí [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/article-read-time/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Přehled změn

#### 1.0 – Feb 24th, 2026

 * Initial release.

## Meta

 *  Verze **1.0**
 *  Poslední aktualizace **před 4 týdny**
 *  Aktivních instalací **10+**
 *  Verze WordPressu ** 5.2 nebo novější **
 *  Testováno až do WordPressu **6.9.4**
 *  Verze PHP ** 7.0 nebo novější **
 *  Jazyk
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/article-read-time/)
 * Štítky
 * [post reading time](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-reading-time/)
   [reading time](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reading-time/)[shortcode](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcode/)
 *  [Podrobnosti](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/article-read-time/advanced/)

## Hodnocení

Zatím nebyly zadány žádné recenze.

[Přidat moje hodnocení](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/article-read-time/reviews/#new-post)

[Zobrazit všechny recenze](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/article-read-time/reviews/)

## Spolupracovníci

 *   [ Dhrumil Kumbhani ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dhrumilk/)

## Podpora

Potřebujete pomoc?

 [Fórum podpory](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/article-read-time/)

## Dary

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