Installation & Upgrade

Requirements

• Joomla 4, 5, or 6
• PHP 8.1 or later recommended

Install

1. Open System > Install > Extensions.
2. Upload plg_content_readtime_X.x.zip.
3. Open System > Manage > Plugins.
4. Search for Content - ReadTime.
5. Configure the plugin and set Status to Enabled.
6. Clear Joomla and browser cache after upgrading.

Upgrade from an older version

The current version preserves the previous parameter names and defaults. New settings use safe defaults: article progress, Plain layout, Clock icon, no word count, no finish time, and no percentage label.