Reading Time WP v2.0.18
WP Reading Time let’s you easily add an estimated reading time to your WordPress posts. Activating the plugin will automatically add the reading time to the beginning of your post’s conten...
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- Audit coverage Not yet audited newest version pending
- On Plugin Auditor since Sep 12, 2026
- Last audited Sep 12, 2026
Compatibility & requirements
The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.
- Requires WordPress 3.0.1+
- Tested up to WP 6.7 WP 7.1.3 is current
- Version adoption 100% run the current version
Audit scores by category
125 checksHow this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.
- 110 Passed
- 14 Warnings
- 1 Failed
35 of 37 checks passed.
53 of 61 checks passed.
12 of 12 checks passed.
4 of 6 checks passed.
3 of 3 checks passed.
3 of 6 checks passed.
Code footprint
How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.
ZIP file size
470.7 KB
542.4 KB unzipped
Total files
12
across all file types
Lines of PHP
537
in 2 files Small
File types
- JPG
- PHP
- MO
- PO
- Other
Top issues
The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.
- 0 Critical
- 3 High
- 15 Medium
- 7 Low
This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.
View full reportHow scores changed across versions
Across 30 audited versions of Reading Time WP, Security improved the most (+11). The largest regression was in Accessibility (-17). The codebase grew 129% in size.
Audited 1,0.10 → 2.0.17 · 30 versions
How issues changed across versions
Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.
Download momentum
How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.
Last 7 days
1,901
downloads
Today
251
downloads
Week over week
−42%
vs previous week
Month over month
+424%
vs previous month
Download trend: Growing. Abandonment risk: None.
Version intelligence
0.2% of installs run an older version
≈ 42 sites on a lower-scoring version.
- Other
- v2.0
Maintenance & history
How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.
Last updated
This month
Nov 17, 2024
Actively maintainedRelease cadence
~ every 56 days
average between releases
Total releases
30
since Nov 2014 · 12 yrs
Contributors & developers
The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.
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