ReadJutsu – Reading Time & Scroll Progress Bar

Most visitors decide in seconds whether your article is worth their time. Show them.

A “4 min read” badge answers the question every reader silently asks before committing. A progress bar that fills as they scroll gives them a reason to finish. ReadJutsu adds both to your WordPress site in minutes — no code, no bloat.

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Readers who know what they’re committing to read more, scroll deeper, and finish more articles. That’s better engagement signals, longer time on page, and content that actually gets read.

Reading time badge

• Estimated minutes-to-read, displayed before or after your content — automatically on the post types you choose
• Or place it anywhere with the Gutenberg block or the [readjutsu] shortcode
• Three styles (pill, minimal, inline), custom colors, prefix/postfix text, optional clock icon
• Smart calculation: words ÷ your reading speed (default 238 wpm, configurable), with optional diminishing time per image

Scroll progress bar

• A slim fixed bar (top, bottom, left or right) that fills as the reader scrolls
• Solid or gradient style, custom colors and height
• Track the article content or the full page
• Automatic on chosen post types, or manual with the [readjutsu_bar] shortcode

Both features support block themes natively and ship dependency-free, performance-first code.

ReadJutsu Pro

Ready to understand your readers, not just count them?

• Privacy-first reading analytics — views, scroll depth and completion rate per post, with no cookies and no personal data. Know which articles actually get read.
• Floating badge — viewport-anchored, in the corner of your choice
• Extra badge styles — bordered, glass
• Animated progress bars — animated, percent and donut styles