[Resolved] Add reading time code

[alexis]

I use dynamic data on the title or image element. These are pages that I will search manually. I can’t do it with query loop because the pages I need are custom. I would have to exclude many pages. It’s a “semantic cocoon” type of mesh

Alexis
agency K-LYA

[Fernando]

You’ll need a new Shortcode. Try adding this:

function get_estimated_reading_time($attr) {
	ob_start();
	$options = shortcode_atts( array(
								'my-id'=> '1'
							), $attr);
    $post = get_post($options['my-id']);
    $content = $post->post_content;
    $wpm = 250; // How many words per minute.

    $clean_content = strip_shortcodes( $content );
    $clean_content = strip_tags( $clean_content );
    $word_count = str_word_count( $clean_content );
    $time = ceil( $word_count / $wpm );

    echo '<div class="read-time"><span>Temps de lecture </span>' . $time . ' min</div>';
	    
  
    return ob_get_clean();
}
add_shortcode('get-reading-time', 'get_estimated_reading_time');

To use this you’ll need to add the id in the parameter.

Example: [get-reading-time my-id="396774"]

Replace 396774 with the ID of the post you want to retrieve the time of.

[alexis]

Perfect it’s ok

Alexis
agency K-LYA

[Fernando]

You’re welcome Alexis!

[Jacopo]

Hi, this is a very good cue in my opinion.

I am trying to insert a “read time” to my posts and I too noticed that Yoast already calculates it automatically.

<meta name="twitter:data2" content="1 minuto" class="yoast-seo-meta-tag" />

So why put code in functions.php and create shortcodes if you can directly take the data created by Yoast?

Is there any way to do this using for example a Headline block of GenerateBlocks, set Dynamic Options and Post meta as Dynamic text type?

I hope I have explained myself.

Thanks in advance for the help 🙂

[David]

Hi there,

looking at the Yoast documentation – they have their own block to display it:

https://yoast.com/help/estimated-reading-time-in-yoast-seo/

Or alternatively if you want to use the a Headline block, then you would need a shortcode for that.
Elvin provided one here:

https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/creating-a-shortcode-with-yoast/#post-1891293

Documentation: http://docs.generatepress.com/
Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

[Jacopo]

Thank you VERY MUCH David ( and Elvin 🙂 )

[David]

You’re welcome

Documentation: http://docs.generatepress.com/
Adding CSS: http://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-css/

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