Title: Sam Reading Time Author: SAM Web Design Agency Published: 1 Agoosto, 2025 Last modified: 12 Agoosto, 2026 --- Raadi kaabayaal ![](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 Qore [SAM Web Design Agency](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samwda/) [Soo Rog](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/sam-reading-time.2.4.zip) * [Faahfaahin](https://so.wordpress.org/plugins/sam-reading-time/#description) * [Dibu-eegisyo](https://so.wordpress.org/plugins/sam-reading-time/#reviews) * [Rakibaad](https://so.wordpress.org/plugins/sam-reading-time/#installation) * [Horumarinta](https://so.wordpress.org/plugins/sam-reading-time/#developers) [Taageero](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sam-reading-time/) ## Sharraxaad **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. ## Sawir-shaashado [⌊Reading time output in a post.⌉⌊Reading time output in a post.⌉[ Reading time output in a post. [⌊Simple settings panel under "Posts".⌉⌊Simple settings panel under "Posts".⌉[ Simple settings panel under “Posts”. ## Rakibaad 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. ## SBI ### Can I change the reading speed? Yes. You can adjust the WPM value from the settings page. All existing posts will be automatically recalculated upon saving. ### 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`. ## Dibu-eegisyo ![](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/) 31 Agoosto, 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 [ Akhri dhammaan 1 dibu-eegis ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sam-reading-time/reviews/) ## Ka-qaybgalayaasha & Horumariyayaasha “Sam Reading Time” waa softiweer il furan. Dadka soo socda ayaa wax ku biiriyay kaabahan. Ka-qaybgalayaasha * [ SAM Web Design Agency ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samwda/) * [ Ahmadreza Mahjoob ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/smahjoob/) “Sam Reading Time” waxaa lagu tarjumay 1 luqad. Way ku mahadsan yihiin [turjumaannada](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/sam-reading-time/contributors) ka-qaybqaadashadooda. [Ku tarjun “Sam Reading Time” luqaddaada.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/sam-reading-time) ### Ma xiisaynaysaa horumarinta? [Baadh koodka](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sam-reading-time/), fiiri [bakhaarka SVN](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/sam-reading-time/), ama iska qor [diiwaanka horumarinta](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sam-reading-time/) adigoo adeegsanaya [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/sam-reading-time/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Isbeddellada #### 2.4 * Massively lighter codebase: Removed unnecessary comments and optimized logic for a smaller footprint. * Decoupled Schema.org output from shortcode; now works independently on singular pages. * Added admin notice warning for potential SEO plugin Schema conflicts (Yoast, RankMath, etc.). * Changed format variables from %1$s to a more semantic [time] block in settings. * Added automatic recalculation of reading time meta when WPM setting is updated. * Excluded non-content post types like Media (attachments) from reading time calculations. #### 2.3 * Better text parsing for precise reading time estimation and minor bug fixes. #### 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 **2.4** * Last updated **2 bil kahor** * Active installations **70+** * WordPress version ** 6.3 ama ka sareeya ** * Tested up to **7.0.6** * PHP version ** 7.2 ama ka sareeya ** * Languages * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/sam-reading-time/) iyo .[Persian](https://fa.wordpress.org/plugins/sam-reading-time/). * [Ku tarjun luqaddaada](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/sam-reading-time) * Tags * [estimated reading time](https://so.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/estimated-reading-time/) [post meta](https://so.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-meta/)[reading time](https://so.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reading-time/) [shortcode](https://so.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/shortcode/)[simple plugin](https://so.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/simple-plugin/) * [Aragti Sare](https://so.wordpress.org/plugins/sam-reading-time/advanced/) ## Qiimeynta 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) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sam-reading-time/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/sam-reading-time/reviews/) ## Ka-qaybgalayaasha * [ SAM Web Design Agency ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samwda/) * [ Ahmadreza Mahjoob ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/smahjoob/) ## Taageero Ma heysaa waxaad dhahdo? 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