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Timify

Timify is your one-stop solution for informing your readers about the last modified date, publish date, reading time, word count, post view count by IP address and date formate time ago of an article. To maintain a…

Active installs100+100+ tier
Downloads · 30d131▲ +15.9% vs prev. 30d
Rating5/52 reviews
Health score32/100At risk
All-time downloads4.3KSince Jul 2021
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 5.3PHP 7.0+
Downloads · 7d28▼ -12.5% week over week
Our verdict

Consider an alternative

Timify shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (100+ active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in 3 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 6.1 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

258Jul 7Aug 20Oct 4
Yesterday2
Daily average (1y)3
Peak day13May 5, 2026
Last 12 months1.2K

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Timify stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
date >100 10,000 Best date plugins →
modified time >100 1,823 Best modified time plugins →
post view count >100 3,189 Best post view count plugins →
reading time >100 2,000 Best reading time plugins →
word count >100 1,624 Best word count plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 1.1100.0%

Rating breakdown

★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews

  • 5★100.0%
  • 4★0.00%
  • 3★0.00%
  • 2★0.00%
  • 1★0.00%

About Timify

From the official readme · v1.1.2

Description

Timify is your one-stop solution for informing your readers about the last modified date, publish date, reading time, word count, post view count by IP address and date formate time ago of an article.
To maintain a proper engagement with your audience, it is important to add the last updated time of your post or page in WordPress.
Google prefers articles that include update dates rather than publish dates. Timify will automatically generate the last update time of your articles.
And you don’t have to write a single code. This makes it a lot easier to handle everything about timing.
Furthermore, you can also edit the “Last Update” word according to your preference.

And that’s not all, Timify allows you to add an estimating reading time for your WordPress blogs.
Read Next: How to Enable Automatic Plugin Updates

The estimating reading time will automatically appear at the beginning of your article as soon as you activate the plugin.
You can also deactivate the reading time from your dashboard. Labels and postfixes can be edited from the “Reading Time” section inside the settings.
Timify allows you to have absolute control over the reading time placement.
Insert and customize reading time into any post or page by using the [timify-post-reading-time] shortcode.
This shortcode is also compatible with label and postfix values. But, that’s optional and up to you to decide.

Features:

  1. Apply Date Time Format ( Date Time Filtering Purpose in published date)
    EX: Default: April 13, 2021
    After Modification: 3 days ago.
  2. Apply the “Time Ago” showing as your preferred recently published posts. Available time period: Minutes, hours,days, months.
  3. Change the “Ago” Word .
  4. You can change the “Last Modified Label”
  5. You can position the “Last Modified Time” in 3 different ways. Before content, Replace the default published date or you can use the shortcode anywhere in the post page.
  6. Advanced method for changing the “Last modified date” position with the published date you should enter the css selector field.
  7. You can change the “Reading Time Label”
  8. You can position the “Reading Time” in 2 different ways. Before content or you can use the shortcode anywhere in the post page.
  9. You can apply the settings for almost every post type including Custom post types (If there exist any in your system).
  10. You can align the “Last Modified Label” and “Reading Time Label” in the single post page.
  11. You can disable or enable the plugin settings in individual posts in the post edit page.
  12. You can word count enable or disable in timify settings.
  13. You can post view enable or disable in timify stttings.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

A product by ThemeIM plugin development team.

PROBLEMS AND SUPPORT

To get a faster response, you can use our website. If you have any query about Timify Plugin then please check our F.A.Q.

COMMENTS, FEEDBACK AND REQUEST FEATURES

Please give your valuable suggestions, comments, and feedback about this plugin or ideas about WordPress plugins, just visit us at ThemeIM. We are waiting to hear from you!

Installation

  1. Upload timify.zip to plugins via WordPress admin panel or upload unzipped folder to your wp-content/plugins/ folder
  2. Activate the plugin through the “Plugins” menu in WordPress
  3. Go to Settings -> Timify to Timify Options

Frequently asked questions

How do I control the post types ?

Just navigate to the Timify settings page and select “Apply Post Type” to your preferred post types.Reading Time WP defaults to posts and pages. More information is described in description.

Does the Timify Plugin support shortcodes?

Yes, it does. Just navigate the settings menu and select from the dropdown menu in “Reading Time Display Method” and “Last Modified Time Display Method” option.

How can I only display reading time on single posts?

There are settings for enabling each option’s visibility in post page.

How do I insert reading time before posts?

Setting for display postion can be found in Reading Time section on plugin settings.

Is that possible to enable or disable for displaying labels?

Yes! you can enable or disable evry label display for each labels.

Can I change the icons for each option?

Yes. There is an icon class text-box for each section, you can put your desired dashicon class there.

How do I redesign the frontend css?

There are settings for changing the frontend look in each option.

How does the view count works for post pages?

Every views from different IP’s are counted as a new view.

I have a question.

Please contact us at support@themeim.com

Changelog

= 1.1.1
* Update plugin info

1.0.0

  • Initial release

1.0.1

  • Fix broken content issue.

1.1.0

  • add word count, post view count and individual setting options

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

Timify settings
Timify settings
Apply settings on individual post
Apply settings on individual post
Post page output with timify settings
Post page output with timify settings

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FAQ

Timify: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 5, 2026

Is Timify free?

Yes. Timify is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Timify safe to use in 2026?

Timify shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 3 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Timify?

Timify is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,281 times since it launched in July 2021. It was downloaded 131 times in the last 30 days.

Does Timify work with WordPress 7.1?

Timify is officially tested up to WordPress 6.1.14, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

What PHP version does Timify need?

Timify requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was Timify last updated?

The latest version, 1.1.2, was released on October 5, 2023 (3 years ago).

Who makes Timify?

Timify is developed and maintained by ThemeIM.

What are the best alternatives to Timify?

The most popular alternatives to Timify are WP Meta and Date Remover (90K+ installs), Hide/Remove Metadata (20K+ installs) and WP Date and Time Shortcode (10K+ installs).

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