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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. vdhicts/read-time ActiveLibrary[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) vdhicts/read-time ================= Laravel package to determine the time required to read a text v4.1.1(3mo ago)019.4k↑164.1%1MITPHPPHP ^8.2CI failing Since Feb 6Pushed 3mo agoCompare [ Source](https://github.com/vdhicts/read-time)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/vdhicts/read-time)[ Docs](https://github.com/vdhicts/read-time)[ RSS](/packages/vdhicts-read-time/feed)WikiDiscussions main Synced yesterday READMEChangelog (6)Dependencies (12)Versions (9)Used By (0) read-time ========= [](#read-time) Laravel package to determine the read time of a text. Requirements ------------ [](#requirements) This package requires at least Laravel 11+ and PHP 8.2 or newer. Installation ------------ [](#installation) You can install the package via composer: `composer require vdhicts/read-time` Usage ----- [](#usage) This package can be used multiple ways. When the content contains HTML, the HTML is stripped before calculating the read time. ### Helper [](#helper) The helper returns the amount of minutes (as integer) it should take for the reader to read the text. ``` read_time($text); read_time($text, $wordPerMinute); ``` ### Blade [](#blade) The blade directive returns the amount of minutes (as integer) it should take for the reader to read the text. ``` @readTime($text) @readTime($text, $wordPerMinute) ``` ### Direct usage [](#direct-usage) The class offers a bit more functionality. ``` use Vdhicts\ReadTime\ReadTime; $readTime = new ReadTime($text); // OR $readTime = new ReadTime($text, $wordsPerMinute); $readTime->minutes(); // the amount of minutes (as integer) it should take to read $readTime->seconds(); // the amount of seconds (as integer) it should take to read $readTime->wordCount(); // the amount of words (as integer) found in the text ``` ### Custom configuration [](#custom-configuration) Publish the configuration with: `php artisan vendor:publish --provider="Vdhicts\ReadTime\ReadTimeServiceProvider"` Tests ----- [](#tests) Unit tests are available in the `tests` folder. Run with: `composer test` When you want a code coverage report which will be generated in the `build/report` folder. Run with: `composer test-coverage` Contribution ------------ [](#contribution) Any contribution is welcome, but it should meet the PSR-12 standard and please create one pull request per feature/bug. In exchange, you will be credited as contributor on this page. Security -------- [](#security) If you discover any security related issues in this or other packages of Vdhicts, please email instead of using the issue tracker. Support ------- [](#support) If you encounter a problem with this package or has a question about it, feel free to open an issue on GitHub. License ------- [](#license) This package is open-sourced software licensed under the [MIT license](http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT). About Vdhicts ------------- [](#about-vdhicts) [Vdhicts](https://www.vdhicts.nl) is the name of my personal company for which I work as freelancer. Vdhicts develops and implements IT solutions for businesses and educational institutions. ### Health Score 49 — FairBetter than 94% of packages Maintenance80 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity26 Limited adoption so far Community9 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity67 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 90% 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. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~300 days Recently: every ~272 days Total 6 Last Release 106d ago Major Versions v1.0.0 → v2.0.02023-03-26 v2.0.0 → v3.0.02024-03-17 v3.0.0 → v4.0.02025-02-24 PHP version history (3 changes)v1.0.0PHP ^7.4|^8.0|^8.1 v2.0.0PHP ^8.0|^8.1 v3.0.0PHP ^8.2 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/88d23e7b707d1cfe0eea91c00590613f45e0c75cb0a3ce89354328332e5c0c02?d=identicon)[vdhicts](/maintainers/vdhicts) --- Top Contributors [![dvdheiden](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/90568118?v=4)](https://github.com/dvdheiden "dvdheiden (9 commits)")[![qamar-z](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/171693601?v=4)](https://github.com/qamar-z "qamar-z (1 commits)") --- Tags laravelphpread-timetimeread ### Code Quality TestsPHPUnit Static AnalysisPHPStan Code StyleLaravel Pint Type Coverage Yes ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/vdhicts-read-time/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/vdhicts-read-time/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/vdhicts-read-time) ``` ### Alternatives [codewithdennis/filament-select-tree The multi-level select field enables you to make single selections from a predefined list of options that are organized into multiple levels or depths. 329530.5k29](/packages/codewithdennis-filament-select-tree)[mtownsend/read-time A PHP package to show users how long it takes to read content. 281641.8k2](/packages/mtownsend-read-time)[stephenjude/filament-feature-flags Filament implementation of feature flags and segmentation with Laravel Pennant. 122177.8k1](/packages/stephenjude-filament-feature-flags)[worksome/exchange Check Exchange Rates for any currency in Laravel. 124603.0k](/packages/worksome-exchange)[wsmallnews/filament-nestedset Filament nestedset tree builder powered by kalnoy/nestedset with Filament v4 and v5 support 197.8k17](/packages/wsmallnews-filament-nestedset)[tapp/filament-form-builder User facing form builder using Filament components 132.4k3](/packages/tapp-filament-form-builder) PHPackages © 2026 [Directory](/)[Categories](/categories)[Trending](/trending)[Changelog](/changelog)[Analyze](/analyze)