config, try enabling word count and read time.

hugo.yaml

@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@ params:
   disableThemeToggle: true
   #disableSpecial1stPost: true
   timeZone: "America/Phoenix"
+  ShowReadingTime: true
+  ShowWordCount: true
 
   label:
     text: "Hyperling's Written Works"