How Do I Show the Estimated Post Reading Time on My WordPress Posts?

When you publish a post on your WordPress blog, you can include an estimated reading time in the post metadata. This estimated reading time will appear in the post’s preview on the WordPress dashboard, as well as in the post’s details on the website.

To add the estimated reading time to your WordPress posts, follow these steps:

1. Open your WordPress blog’s admin panel.

2. In the Posts section of the admin panel, click the Posts tab.

3. In the Posts section of the tab, under the Post title, click Edit.

4. In the Edit Post window, under the Published on heading, click Metadata.

5. In the Metadata area, under the Published on heading, click Reading time.

6. In the Reading time field, enter an estimate of how long the post will take to read.

7. Click Save.

8. The estimated reading time will now appear in the post preview, as well as in the post’s details on the website.