This plugin is designed for website owners who want to improve the reading experience on their content-driven sites. It adds visual indicators that help visitors understand how long an article will take to read and track their progress through it.

Key features include:

• Estimated reading time display: Automatically calculates and shows the time needed to read each post, based on word count.
• Dynamic progress bar: Provides a visual bar at the top of posts that updates as users scroll, showing how much content they have read.
• Customizable settings: Allows administrators to adjust the message format for the reading time, using placeholders like %minutes% for flexibility.
• Lightweight implementation: Works with most themes without heavy code or performance impacts, ensuring quick setup and compatibility.
• Admin controls: Includes a simple settings page in the site's admin area for easy configuration and management of the plugin's behavior.