Article Read Time Lite
Limited data: Article Read Time Lite has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Article Read Time Lite still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 28 Sep 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 28 Sep 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Article Read Time Lite, and has it changed hands?
- Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Article Read Time Lite removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Article Read Time Lite safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Article Read Time Lite update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.0.3. No one-star spike after it. 28 Sep 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
No ownership change recorded. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 37 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.2 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 1 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 28 Sep 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
20+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.0.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | WP Shuffle |
| Added | 19 Mar 2022 |
| Last updated | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Active installs | 20+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.5 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | read time, word count, progress bar, reading time, characters count |
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Questions
Is Article Read Time Lite still maintained?
Yes. Last release 28 Sep 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Article Read Time Lite, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Was Article Read Time Lite removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Article Read Time Lite safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Article Read Time Lite update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.0.3. No one-star spike after it.