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Read More Button – Expand Content Without Refresh

v1.0.11

by Jose Varghese · updated 2 months ago

Easily add a customizable Read More button to expand long posts. Reveal hidden content automatically and smoothly without a page refresh.

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Rank
#15,537
Up108 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 132
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
2K
1,996 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +16.7% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA unknown

Read More Button at a glance

Read More Button is a WordPress plugin by Jose Varghese with 100+ active installs, the #15,537 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 17% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0.11 came out on Aug 24, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “truncate text”. It was first released in 2025.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

196 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Read More Button Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateRead More Button
Nov 7, 20267
Nov 6, 20269
Nov 5, 202610
Nov 4, 20266
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 20268
Oct 31, 20269
Oct 30, 20265
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20267
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20265
Oct 23, 20266
Oct 22, 20268
Oct 21, 20267
Oct 20, 20266
Oct 19, 202610
Oct 18, 20266
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20268
Oct 14, 20269
Oct 13, 20267
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 132 · -2.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.130135Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026132
Nov 8, 2026130
Nov 7, 2026130
Nov 5, 2026131
Nov 4, 2026130
Nov 3, 2026130
Nov 2, 2026130
Nov 1, 2026128
Oct 31, 2026130
Oct 30, 2026129
Oct 29, 2026129
Oct 28, 2026131
Oct 27, 2026136

Rank over time

#15,537 · up 44 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#15.6K#15.6K#15.7K#15.7KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#15,537
Nov 8, 2026#15,645
Nov 7, 2026#15,642
Nov 6, 2026#15,568
Nov 5, 2026#15,608
Nov 4, 2026#15,674
Nov 3, 2026#15,654
Nov 2, 2026#15,640
Nov 1, 2026#15,707
Oct 31, 2026#15,549
Oct 30, 2026#15,630
Oct 29, 2026#15,645
Oct 28, 2026#15,564
Oct 27, 2026#15,581

Growth %

Average -0.23% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+1.54%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.38%
Nov 5, 2026+0.77%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+1.56%
Nov 1, 2026-1.54%
Oct 31, 2026+0.78%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-1.53%
Oct 28, 2026-3.68%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #15564 → #15608Downloads +33.3%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.11
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Sep 3, 2025
Last updated
Aug 24, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Read More Button

How many websites use Read More Button?

Read More Button is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15,537 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Read More Button been downloaded?

1,996 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats

When was Read More Button last updated?

Version 1.0.11 came out on Aug 24, 2026 (2 months ago).

Is Read More Button compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Is Read More Button still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Read More Button have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Read More Button?

The plugins most like Read More Button, by the tags they share, are Webspero Read More Toggle (10+), Read More WP (1K+) and AddonCraft Read More Show Less (10+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Read More Button
Estimated installs≈ 132
Reported installs100+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads2K
AuthorJose Varghese
First releasedSep 3, 2025
Version1.0.11
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 24, 2026

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