Is Reading Time Safe?
Reading Time — Nerq Trust Score 50.5/100 (C- grade). Score based on 2 independent trust signals. Last analyzed: 2026-03-22
Reading Time is a Firefox extension with a Nerq Trust Score of 50.5/100 (C-), based on 3 independent data dimensions. Last analyzed: 2026-03-22 Security: 90/100. Popularity: 15/100. Data sourced from addons.mozilla.org metadata, permissions analysis, and source code availability. Last updated: 2026-03-22. Machine-readable data (JSON).
Is Reading Time safe?
Trust Score Breakdown — Reading Time has a Nerq Trust Score of 50.5/100 (C-). Measured across 2 independent trust signals (as of 2026-03-22).
What is Reading Time's trust score?
Reading Time has a Nerq Trust Score of 50.5/100, earning a C- grade. This score is based on 2 independently measured dimensions including security, maintenance, and community adoption.
What are the key security findings for Reading Time?
Reading Time's strongest signal is security at 90/100. No known vulnerabilities have been detected.
What is Reading Time and who maintains it?
| Author | Richard Mills |
| Category | Firefox Add-ons |
| Source | N/A |
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What is Reading Time?
Reading Time is a Firefox add-on — Displays the estimated reading time for a website in a small popup element. Note: nothing will be displayed if reading time is under 0 minutes, uses estimated reading speed of 200 words per minute..
How to Verify Safety
Review permissions on addons.mozilla.org. Check if source code is available.
You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=Reading Time
Key Safety Concerns for Firefox add-on
When evaluating any Firefox add-on, watch for: excessive permissions, data harvesting.
Measured Signals
Reading Time has a Nerq Trust Score of 50/100 (C-). This score is a composite of automated measurements of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.
Key Takeaways
- Reading Time has a Trust Score of 50/100 (C-).
- The score is a measured composite — it is not a suitability judgment. Evaluate the individual signals against your own requirements.
- Query the current measured values via the Nerq API.
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