ZeroBloat Reading Time

ZeroBloat Reading Time does one thing: shows how long it takes to read your post.

No settings page. No database entries. No JavaScript. No CSS files. No bloat.

Just install, activate, done.

Features

• Automatically displays “X min read” before post content
• Works out of the box — zero configuration
• Shortcode [reading_time] for custom placement
• Translation-ready
• Less than 5KB total plugin size
• No external dependencies
• No tracking or analytics
• No upsells or pro version

Usage

Automatic: Just activate the plugin. Reading time appears on all posts.

Shortcode: Use [reading_time] anywhere in your content or theme.

With specific post: Use [reading_time id="123"] to show reading time for a specific post.

Styling

The plugin adds minimal CSS. To customize, target .mrt-reading-time in your theme:

.mrt-reading-time {
    color: #999;
    font-style: italic;
}