Title: Simple Time to Read LSC
Author: gurn1
Published: <strong>August 18, 2025</strong>
Last modified: August 18, 2025

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# Simple Time to Read LSC

 By [gurn1](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gurn1/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/simple-time-to-read-lsc.zip)

 * [Details](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-time-to-read-lsc/#description)
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 *  [Installation](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-time-to-read-lsc/#installation)
 * [Development](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-time-to-read-lsc/#developers)

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## Description

**Simple Time To Read LSC** is a lightweight plugin that adds an estimated reading
time to your posts, pages, and custom post types.

Improve user experience by giving your readers a quick idea of how long your content
will take to read. The reading time is calculated based on the word count of your
content and can be easily customized to suit your site’s tone and layout.

Whether you’re running a blog, news site, or documentation hub, Simple Time To Read
LSC helps engage readers and reduce bounce rates by setting clear expectations.

### Features

 * Automatically calculate reading time based on word count
 * Works with posts, pages, and custom post types
 * Shortcode support: `[simple_time_to_read]`
 * No bloat – fast and simple

## Blocks

This plugin provides 1 block.

 *   Reading Time Show how long it takes to read this post on average.

## Installation

 1. Upload the plugin folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu in WordPress.
 3. Adjust settings under **Settings  Simple Time To Read LSC** if available.
 4. Optionally, use the `[simple_time_to_read]` shortcode to place the estimate manually.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“Simple Time to Read LSC” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ gurn1 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gurn1/)

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### Interested in development?

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## Meta

 *  Version **1.0.0**
 *  Last updated: **1 year ago**
 *  Active installations: **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress Version: ** 5.6 or higher **
 *  Tested up to: **6.8.11**
 *  PHP Version: ** 8.0 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-time-to-read-lsc/)
 * Tags:
 * [content timer](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/content-timer/)[estimated reading time](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/estimated-reading-time/)
   [post read time](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/post-read-time/)[Readability](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/readability/)
   [reading time](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/reading-time/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/simple-time-to-read-lsc/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ gurn1 ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gurn1/)

## Support

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