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This helps visitors gauge how long content will take to read before they begin.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Key Features<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Automatic reading time calculation based on configurable words per minute<\/li>\n<li>Flexible display options (top or bottom of content)<\/li>\n<li>Support for multiple post types<\/li>\n<li>Customizable display text with placeholder support<\/li>\n<li>Shortcode support for manual placement<\/li>\n<li>Clean, responsive styling<\/li>\n<li>Translation ready<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Customization Options<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Set custom reading speed (words per minute)<\/li>\n<li>Choose which post types to display reading time on<\/li>\n<li>Position reading time at top or bottom of content<\/li>\n<li>Customize the display text format<\/li>\n<li>Enable\/disable automatic display<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>Shortcode Usage<\/h4>\n\n<p>Use <code>[sigukrest_reading_time]<\/code> to display reading time for the current post, or <code>[sigukrest_reading_time post_id=\"123\"]<\/code> for a specific post.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the plugin files to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/signalfire-reading-estimator<\/code> directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Use the Settings-&gt;Reading Estimator screen to configure the plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id='how%20is%20reading%20time%20calculated%3F'><h3>How is reading time calculated?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Reading time is calculated by counting the words in your content and dividing by the configured words per minute (default: 200 WPM). 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