Reading Time WP vs Timeago
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Reading Time WP leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,105, ahead of Timeago at #33,886. Over the last 7 days Reading Time WP slipped 1 place and Timeago climbed 123 places. Reading Time WP has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10+ for Timeago. Downloads this week: Reading Time WP 1,087 and Timeago 33.
| Metric | Reading Time WP | Timeago |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,105 ▼ 1 | #33,886 ▲ 123 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,087 | 33 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (20) | no ratings |
| Last updated | Aug 26, 2026 | Mar 16, 2010 |
| Current version | 2.0.18 | 1.0 |
| Best rank on record | #1,092 | #31,452 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Nov 2014 | Mar 2010 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Reading Time WP or Timeago?
By active installs, Reading Time WP: 20K+ sites run it against 10+ for Timeago, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Reading Time WP or Timeago?
Reading Time WP, at #1,105 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Timeago at #33,886. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Reading Time WP or Timeago alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.