Title: Reading Time Block
Author: Noah J. Stewart
Published: <strong>31 de mayo de 2025</strong>
Last modified: 31 de mayo de 2025

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# Reading Time Block

 Por [Noah J. Stewart](https://profiles.wordpress.org/revnoah/)

[Descargar](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/reading-time-block.1.2.2.zip)

 * [Detalles](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/reading-time-block/#description)
 * [Valoraciones](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/reading-time-block/#reviews)
 *  [Instalación](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/reading-time-block/#installation)
 * [Desarrollo](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/reading-time-block/#developers)

 [Soporte](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/reading-time-block/)

## Descripción

The **Reading Time Block** plugin calculates and displays an estimated reading time
based on the post content.

It uses a configurable reading speed (default: 200 words per minute) and outputs
a clean, server-rendered block to the frontend.

This is ideal for blogs, documentation, or any content where you want to set expectations
about how long it will take a visitor to read the page.

#### Features

 * Adds a block to the Gutenberg editor for reading time.
 * Automatically calculates based on post content.
 * Supports customizable reading speed (WPM) via **Settings  Reading**.
 * Lightweight and fast—no JS build step required.
 * Fully translatable and namespace-isolated.

### License

This plugin is licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.0 or later.
 See
https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html for full license text.

## Capturas

 * [[
 * The block as it appears in the editor.
 * [[
 * The estimated reading time on the frontend.
 * [[
 * The WPM setting in Settings  Reading.

## Bloques

Este plugin proporciona 1 bloque.

 *   Reading Time

## Instalación

 1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/reading-time-block/` directory,
    or install the plugin through the WordPress plugin screen directly.
 2. Activate the plugin through the «Plugins» screen in WordPress.
 3. Open a post in the block editor and insert the **Reading Time** block from the **
    Widgets** category.
 4. Adjust the reading speed (optional) by visiting **Settings  Reading**.

## FAQ

### How is the reading time calculated?

The plugin counts the number of words in the post content and divides by the configured
reading speed in words per minute (WPM). It then rounds up to the nearest minute
if necessary.

### Can I change the reading speed?

Yes. You can adjust the reading speed via a numeric input or preset values in **
Settings  Reading**.

### Does this plugin require JavaScript building or Node.js?

No, the block is written in plain JavaScript and PHP, so there’s no build step or
asset compilation required.

## Reseñas

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### 󠀁[Natively compatible with Gutenberg](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/natively-compatible-with-gutenberg/)󠁿

 [js100](https://profiles.wordpress.org/js100/) 26 de julio de 2025

Well done!

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## Colaboradores y desarrolladores

«Reading Time Block» es un software de código abierto. Las siguientes personas han
colaborado con este plugin.

Colaboradores

 *   [ Noah J. Stewart ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/revnoah/)

«Reading Time Block» está traducido en 2 idiomas. Gracias a [los traductores](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/reading-time-block/contributors)
por sus contribuciones.

[Traduce «Reading Time Block» a tu idioma.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/reading-time-block)

### ¿Interesado en el desarrollo?

[Revisa el código](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/reading-time-block/),
echa un vistazo al [repositorio SVN](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/reading-time-block/)
o suscríbete al [registro de desarrollo](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/reading-time-block/)
por [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/reading-time-block/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Registro de cambios

#### 1.2.2

 * Moved javascript to separate file, enqueued file
 * Removed load_plugin_textdomain function call

#### 1.2.1

 * Added shortcode [reading_time].

#### 1.2.0

 * Added language support.

#### 1.1.0

 * Added settings under Settings  Reading for customizing WPM.
 * Refactored render logic into a dedicated class.
 * Improved block code structure.

#### 1.0

 * Initial release.
 * Added a Gutenberg block to display estimated reading time.

## Meta

 *  Versión **1.2.2**
 *  Última actualización **hace 12 meses**
 *  Instalaciones activas **10+**
 *  Versión de WordPress ** 6.0 o superior **
 *  Probado hasta **6.8.5**
 *  Versión de PHP ** 7.2 o superior **
 *  Idiomas
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/reading-time-block/), [Spanish (Chile)](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/reading-time-block/)
   y [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/reading-time-block/).
 *  [Traducir a tu idioma](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/reading-time-block)
 * Etiqueta:
 * [reading time](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reading-time/)
 *  [Vista avanzada](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/reading-time-block/advanced/)

## Valoraciones

 5 de 5 estrellas.

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## Colaboradores

 *   [ Noah J. Stewart ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/revnoah/)

## Soporte

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