ReadTime
Displays reading time and progress bar for Joomla articles.
J4 J5 J6 Plugin P1.6
Current Version0.50K
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A Better Reading Estimate
Audience-aware speed
Set minimum and maximum WPM values and ReadTime uses their average for a balanced estimate.
More than words
Add a configurable allowance for every image and hide the indicator below a minimum word threshold.
Minutes or seconds
Use minutes for long-form articles or seconds for announcements and micro-content.
Place It Exactly
Automatic placement
Show ReadTime before or after every eligible article.
Shortcode placement
Insert {readtime} exactly where the reading cue should appear.
Safe fallback
If Shortcode mode has no token, the indicator falls back to the beginning of the article.
Multiple Variants, One Article
Use more than one
Add several ReadTime shortcodes to the same article.
Override only what matters
Change layout, style, icon, metrics, label, WPM, alignment, or progress behaviour per instance.
Backend stays in control
Plugin settings remain the defaults whenever an attribute is omitted.
Three Presentation Styles
Plain
A minimal reading line for editorial, documentation, and knowledge-base pages.
Rounded Badge
A compact pill suited to blogs, cards, and metadata rows.
Information Card
A richer full-width summary for word count and finish-time details.
More Useful Metrics
Estimated reading time
The essential time-to-read cue in customizable language.
Optional word count
Show readers the size of the article before they begin.
Estimated finish time
Tell visitors approximately when they will complete the article using the Joomla site timezone.
Article-Aware Progress
Article scope
Track the article body without counting unrelated headers, footers, and modules.
Page scope
Switch to full-page progress when the complete page journey matters.
Fully styled
Choose top or bottom placement, thickness, completed and track colours, plus an optional percentage label.
Global Reading Support
Unicode-aware matching
Counts letters, numbers, apostrophes, and hyphenated words across writing systems.
CJK and Thai fallback
Character-based estimation handles languages that do not separate every word with spaces.
Custom time-unit text
Configure singular and plural minute and second labels for the site language.
Display Only Where Needed
Content control
Exclude categories, individual articles, or menu items.
View control
Disable ReadTime on featured, blog, or category views.
Module-safe processing
Context checks prevent indicators from appearing in unrelated article modules and previews.
Accessible and Lightweight
No jQuery
ReadTime uses native JavaScript and Joomla Web Asset Manager.
Accessible progress
Progressbar semantics, readable labels, live numeric values, and decorative SVG icons support assistive technology.
Motion and print aware
Honours reduced-motion preferences and provides clean print output.
Everything Managed in Joomla
Organized settings
General, Text, Styling, Progress Bar, and Exclusion fieldsets keep configuration clear.
Five presets plus Custom
Apply Default, Subtle, Bold, Minimal, or Highlighted styles, or control colour, size, weight, and alignment yourself.
Joomla 4, 5, and 6
One package supports current Joomla sites with versioned native assets.
Audience-aware speed
Set minimum and maximum WPM values and ReadTime uses their average for a balanced estimate.
More than words
Add a configurable allowance for every image and hide the indicator below a minimum word threshold.
Minutes or seconds
Use minutes for long-form articles or seconds for announcements and micro-content.
Automatic placement
Show ReadTime before or after every eligible article.
Shortcode placement
Insert {readtime} exactly where the reading cue should appear.
Safe fallback
If Shortcode mode has no token, the indicator falls back to the beginning of the article.
Use more than one
Add several ReadTime shortcodes to the same article.
Override only what matters
Change layout, style, icon, metrics, label, WPM, alignment, or progress behaviour per instance.
Backend stays in control
Plugin settings remain the defaults whenever an attribute is omitted.
Plain
A minimal reading line for editorial, documentation, and knowledge-base pages.
Rounded Badge
A compact pill suited to blogs, cards, and metadata rows.
Information Card
A richer full-width summary for word count and finish-time details.
Estimated reading time
The essential time-to-read cue in customizable language.
Optional word count
Show readers the size of the article before they begin.
Estimated finish time
Tell visitors approximately when they will complete the article using the Joomla site timezone.
Article scope
Track the article body without counting unrelated headers, footers, and modules.
Page scope
Switch to full-page progress when the complete page journey matters.
Fully styled
Choose top or bottom placement, thickness, completed and track colours, plus an optional percentage label.
Unicode-aware matching
Counts letters, numbers, apostrophes, and hyphenated words across writing systems.
CJK and Thai fallback
Character-based estimation handles languages that do not separate every word with spaces.
Custom time-unit text
Configure singular and plural minute and second labels for the site language.
Content control
Exclude categories, individual articles, or menu items.
View control
Disable ReadTime on featured, blog, or category views.
Module-safe processing
Context checks prevent indicators from appearing in unrelated article modules and previews.
No jQuery
ReadTime uses native JavaScript and Joomla Web Asset Manager.
Accessible progress
Progressbar semantics, readable labels, live numeric values, and decorative SVG icons support assistive technology.
Motion and print aware
Honours reduced-motion preferences and provides clean print output.
Organized settings
General, Text, Styling, Progress Bar, and Exclusion fieldsets keep configuration clear.
Five presets plus Custom
Apply Default, Subtle, Bold, Minimal, or Highlighted styles, or control colour, size, weight, and alignment yourself.
Joomla 4, 5, and 6
One package supports current Joomla sites with versioned native assets.
Need help getting started?
Our comprehensive documentation provides step-by-step instructions for setting up and installing ReadTime.
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