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How to add estimated reading time to blog posts

This guide will show you how to add the estimated reading time of your blog posts.



Step 1



Add a Raw HTML section at the end of your blog post. To do this, open the toolbar by pressing tab button and select Raw HTML.



Step 2



Copy this code:

<script>
const text = "7 min read"
const dateModified = document.querySelector('.date-modified');
dateModified.textContent = dateModified.textContent + ` • ${text}`
</script>


Step 3



Paste the copied code in the Raw HTML sections.




Step 4



Here you can indicate the intended estimated reading time for the blog post.




You can use the service https://tipseason.com/reading-time-calculator to calculate the estimated reading time of your post.

Done!



Your blog post now has an estimated reading time.

Updated on: 05/05/2023

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