[Resolved] Post Visit Counter and Mins Read time

[Sourabh]

HI,

how to add Post Visit Counter and Mins Read time in each post ??

Regds:

[Leo]

Hi there,

A plugin like this might help:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-views-counter/

And you can try something like this for the read time:
https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/see-the-reading-time-in-a-post-page-home/#post-1060767

[Sourabh]

No, I don’t want to add a plugin for the post-visit counter hence requested code, I am already aware that I can do with plugins but they create a problem later, so please provide if I can do via code, etc

And for reading time actually, I could not understand which types of codes these are, it’s not looking like CSS, if this is PHP, so how to use it ??

[Elvin]

Hi,

The code from this one is a PHP snippet.
https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/see-the-reading-time-in-a-post-page-home/#post-1060767

Here’s how to add PHP – https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-php/

As for post visit counters, you can try looking for articles like this but we really can’t guarantee if it’ll work.
https://www.themexpert.com/blog/track-display-post-views-in-wordpress

https://blog.hubspot.com/website/wordpress-post-views

[Sourabh]

Hi, I don’t want to load my website with plugins so won’t prefer adding PHP using plugins however I use a child theme for generate press so guide me on how to do that ??

where should I find function.php in the child theme??

should I paste codes at the bottom directly and save or is there any specific place ??

[David]

PHP Snippets can be added to Child Theme functions.php – you can add them after any other functions you have already in there.

In regards to using plugins – Code is Code, so a well coded plugin will be as performant as any custom code you add. The advantage of using a plugin it comes with Developer support. If you’re not a developer yourself then it is far better to use a plugin.

[Sourabh]

Okay but your answer is half David, I asked where should I find function.php in a child theme, as I tried all in these options but didn’t find one –

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hz21unh5i5x8cnv/function.php.png?dl=0

Make me correct if i am moving wrong…

[Leo]

It would normally be under Appearance > Theme Editor:
https://www.screencast.com/t/0IF0o9na

Looks like you don’t have that option though and I’d assume it’s a permission issue which the theme itself doesn’t control.

Try googling “theme editor missing wordpress” to see some debugging tips.

[Sourabh]

I downloaded a plugin for that and edited function.php and pasted a code here –

https://www.dropbox.com/s/626vyjsuc93p8gd/read%20mins.png?dl=0

But seems it’s not working, should I still missing something ??

[Tom]

That code adds it to WP Show Posts – is that what you’re wanting?

[Sourabh]

I want to add read mins time in to all posts without plug-ins..

I use given code but its not working.

[Tom]

This code you linked to: https://www.dropbox.com/s/626vyjsuc93p8gd/read%20mins.png?dl=0

Does not match the code provided here: https://generatepress.com/forums/topic/see-the-reading-time-in-a-post-page-home/#post-1060767

The code you’re using is for WP Show Posts (not GeneratePress).

The code in that GP post is for GeneratePress.

[Sourabh]

I was confused after your comments for CSS hence I only replaced “generate_post_author_output” however I have corrected that now, and it’s looking like below –

Reading time: 4

Reading time: 2

Reading time: 1

how to make this format correct like below and set it with meta of each post by default-

Format – Reading Time – 5 Mins

[Tom]

Can you link us to the page so we can take a look?

[Sourabh]

Sure… Refer Private Section

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