Reading Time
Limited data: Reading Time 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 Reading Time still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 14 Aug 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 14 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Reading Time, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer whiletrue since Mar 2012. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Reading Time removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Reading Time safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Reading Time update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.2.21. No one-star spike after it. 21 Mar 2024 · 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.
| whiletrue | 12 Mar 2012 to 14 Aug 2026, 36 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2010.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 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 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 14 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.7.
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 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
200+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
Momentum history builds with each snapshot.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.21 |
|---|---|
| Author | whiletrue |
| Added | 2 Jan 2011 |
| Last updated | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Active installs | 200+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.9 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | time, reading, word count, reading time, estimate time |
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Questions
Is Reading Time still maintained?
Yes. Last release 14 Aug 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Reading Time, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer whiletrue since Mar 2012.
Was Reading Time removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Reading Time safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Reading Time update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.2.21. No one-star spike after it.