Title: Sam Reading Time Author: SAM Web Design Agency Published: August 1, 2025 Last modified: January 28, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/sam-reading-time/assets/banner-772×250.png?rev=3448182) ![](https://ps.w.org/sam-reading-time/assets/icon-256×256.png?rev=3448775) # Sam Reading Time By [SAM Web Design Agency](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samwda/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/sam-reading-time.2.2.zip) * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/sam-reading-time/#description) * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/sam-reading-time/#reviews) * [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/sam-reading-time/#installation) * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/sam-reading-time/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sam-reading-time/) ## Description **Sam Reading Time (SRT)** is a lightweight and efficient plugin to show estimated reading time in WordPress posts using the `[sam_reading_time]` shortcode. Includes a minimal settings page directly accessible under the “Posts” admin menu. **Features include:** – `[sam_reading_time]` shortcode for displaying reading time– Settings panel for WPM (words per minute) speed and output format – Clean output:“ Reading Time: 4 minutes” – Compatible with all post types – Easy to use and theme- friendly – No external dependencies or JS -SEO & Rich Snippets -Multilingual Support ### Usage Insert the shortcode anywhere inside your post or page content: ``` [sam_reading_time] ``` Or use it in template files like so: ``` echo do_shortcode('[sam_reading_time]'); ``` Settings can be accessed via **Posts > Reading Time Settings**, where you can adjust: * Words-per-minute speed * Prefix/suffix text around reading time ### Credits Developed by SAM Web Design Agency – https://samwda.ir ### License This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later. See https://www.gnu.org/licenses/ gpl-2.0.html for details. ## Screenshots * [[ * Reading time output in a post. * [[ * Simple settings panel under “Posts”. ## Installation 1. Upload the plugin folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. 3. Navigate to `Posts > Reading Time Settings` to customize behavior. 4. Use `[sam_reading_time]` shortcode in posts or pages to show the reading time. ## FAQ ### Can I change the reading speed? Yes. You can adjust the WPM value from the settings page. ### Where is the settings page? Under the WordPress Dashboard menu: `Posts > Reading Time Settings`. ### Can I use it in custom post types? Yes, as long as they support `the_content`. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f218a5c2e7e659ca33d6cd3573b6bd00f23687c31f1277ca63d839e54a58b197? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[سبک و ساده](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/%d8%b3%d8%a8%da%a9-%d9%88-%d8%b3%d8%a7%d8%af%d9%87/)󠁿 [hamedshamlou](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hamedshamlou/) August 31, 2025 1 reply پلاگین خیلی ساده و کاربردیه. برای نمایش زمان مطالعه پست‌ها بدون هیچ پیچیدگی یا سنگینی اضافه. سبک، سریع، بدون نیاز به جاوااسکریپت و خیلی راحت با قالب هماهنگ میشه. ممنون [ Read all 1 review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sam-reading-time/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Sam Reading Time” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ SAM Web Design Agency ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samwda/) * [ Seyyed Ahmadreza Mahjoob ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/smahjoob/) “Sam Reading Time” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/sam-reading-time/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Sam Reading Time” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/sam-reading-time) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sam-reading-time/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/sam-reading-time/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sam-reading-time/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sam-reading-time/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.2 * Improved performance by storing reading time as post meta instead of calculating on every request. * Faster and more reliable sorting of reading time column in admin post lists. * Added proper text domain loading (sam-reading-time) for full translation support. * More stable and accurate Schema.org timeRequired JSON-LD output. * Minor UI refinements in admin settings page with a cleaner, more minimal red theme. * Better handling of translated content for Polylang and WPML. #### 2.0 * Added admin post list column to display reading time for all post types. * Added sorting capability for reading time column. * Accurate reading time calculation excluding code blocks, images, videos, and HTML tags. * Full support for Custom Post Types (CPT). * Added Schema.org `timeRequired` JSON-LD markup for SEO Rich Snippets. * Shortcode-aware schema: schema markup only added if [sam_reading_time] is used. * Full compatibility with Polylang and WPML for translated content. #### 1.0 * Initial public release with shortcode and settings page. ## Meta * Version **2.2** * Last updated **2 months ago** * Active installations **10+** * WordPress version ** 6.3 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.2 or higher ** * Languages * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sam-reading-time/) and [Persian](https://fa.wordpress.org/plugins/sam-reading-time/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/sam-reading-time) * Tags * [estimated reading time](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/estimated-reading-time/) [post meta](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-meta/)[reading time](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reading-time/) [shortcode](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcode/)[simple plugin](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/simple-plugin/) * [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/sam-reading-time/advanced/) ## Ratings 5 out of 5 stars. * [ 1 5-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sam-reading-time/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 0 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sam-reading-time/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sam-reading-time/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sam-reading-time/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 0 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sam-reading-time/reviews/?filter=1) [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sam-reading-time/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sam-reading-time/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ SAM Web Design Agency ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samwda/) * [ Seyyed Ahmadreza Mahjoob ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/smahjoob/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sam-reading-time/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://samwda.ir)