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

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

Usage

Service Provider

Add the service provider to the providers array in config/app.php:

'providers' => [
    // Other Service Providers
    Somarkn99\EstimatedReadingTime\EstimatedReadingTimeServiceProvider::class,
],

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

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

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

If you prefer to use an API to get the estimated reading time, you can use the provided endpoint.

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

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

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

If you discover any security-related issues, please email [email protected] instead of using the issue tracker.

Credits

• Somar Kesen
• Abdoo Mayhob
• All Contributors

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.