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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. somarkn99/estimated-reading-time ActiveLibrary[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) somarkn99/estimated-reading-time ================================ A simple package to calculate and display estimated reading time in both Arabic and English. v1.0.0(1y ago)681MITPHPPHP >=7.4 Since Jun 15Pushed 1y ago1 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/somarkn99/Estimated-reading-time)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/somarkn99/estimated-reading-time)[ RSS](/packages/somarkn99-estimated-reading-time/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelogDependencies (2)Versions (2)Used By (0) Estimated Reading Time ====================== [](#estimated-reading-time) [![Latest Version on Packagist](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/5d92b266e100451ed7f8993399e032d8170fb5ba1dfa691a420f447b19265f26/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f762f736f6d61726b6e39392f657374696d617465642d72656164696e672d74696d652e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/somarkn99/estimated-reading-time)[![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/89dcc91926925260c90ee14e49799220405d70cbddaf16ccf91b52b80e355cdc/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f7061636b61676973742f64742f736f6d61726b6e39392f657374696d617465642d72656164696e672d74696d652e7376673f7374796c653d666c61742d737175617265)](https://packagist.org/packages/somarkn99/estimated-reading-time) This package provides a simple way to calculate and display the estimated reading time for content in both Arabic and English. Installation ------------ [](#installation) You can install the package via composer: ``` composer require somarkn99/estimated-reading-time ``` [A Wordpress version of this package is available as a plugin here](https://wordpress.org/plugins/arabic-english-estimated-reading-time/) Usage ----- [](#usage) ### Service Provider [](#service-provider) Add the service provider to the `providers` array in `config/app.php`: ``` 'providers' => [ // Other Service Providers Somarkn99\EstimatedReadingTime\EstimatedReadingTimeServiceProvider::class, ], ``` ### Configuration [](#configuration) You can publish the configuration file using this command: ``` php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Somarkn99\EstimatedReadingTime\EstimatedReadingTimeServiceProvider" --tag="config" ``` This will publish the `estimatedreadingtime.php` configuration file to the `config` directory. ### Blade Directive [](#blade-directive) You can use the Blade directive to display the estimated reading time in your views: ``` @readingtime($content, 'en') ``` Or for Arabic content: ``` @readingtime($content, 'ar') ``` ### Directly Using the Main Class [](#directly-using-the-main-class) You can directly call the `calculate` method from the `EstimatedReadingTime` class in your controllers, commands, or other parts of your application: ``` use Somarkn99\EstimatedReadingTime\EstimatedReadingTime; $readingTime = EstimatedReadingTime::calculate($content, 'en'); ``` ### API Usage [](#api-usage) If you prefer to use an API to get the estimated reading time, you can use the provided endpoint. #### Define the Route [](#define-the-route) Ensure the route is loaded by including it in your `routes/api.php`: ``` Route::prefix('api')->group(function () { require base_path('vendor/somarkn99/estimated-reading-time/src/routes/api.php'); }); ``` #### Make a Request [](#make-a-request) Send a `POST` request to `/api/reading-time` with the content and language in the request body. **Request:** ``` POST /api/reading-time Content-Type: application/json { "content": "Your article content goes here...", "lang": "en" } ``` **Response:** ``` { "reading_time": "Estimated Time of Reading: 3 Min" } ``` ### Configuration Options [](#configuration-options) You can customize the package by modifying the configuration options: ``` return [ 'ar_prefix' => 'الوقت المقدر للقراءة: ', 'ar_suffix_s' => 'دقيقة', 'ar_suffix_p' => 'دقائق', 'en_prefix' => 'Estimated Time of Reading: ', 'en_suffix' => 'Min', 'en_wpm' => 300, 'ar_wpm' => 250, 'exclude_images' => true, ]; ``` Security -------- [](#security) If you discover any security-related issues, please email instead of using the issue tracker. Credits ------- [](#credits) - [Somar Kesen](https://github.com/somarkn99) - [Abdoo Mayhob](https://abdoo.me) - [All Contributors](../../contributors) License ------- [](#license) The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information. ### Health Score 25 — LowBetter than 37% of packages Maintenance32 Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained Popularity11 Limited adoption so far Community10 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity40 Maturing project, gaining track record Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 66.7% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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