# Word Count & Reading Time

> Count words/characters for selection or whole page and estimate reading time (adjustable WPM).

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/word-count-reading-time](https://chrome-stats.com/d/word-count-reading-time)

## Overview

- **ID:** `word-count-reading-time`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** langit88itcom
- **Category:** download-management,search-tools,appearance
- **Daily users:** 1
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-08
- **First published:** 2025-10-05
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/word-count-reading-time/)

## Rankings

- #100,736 — Overall
- #224 — word count

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `activeTab`
- `storage`
- `tabs`

### Content script matches

- `<all_urls>`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Moderate risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/word-count-reading-time)