WordPress plugin comparison
Read More Button vs Show/Hide Shortcode
Read More Button
by Jose Varghese
100+ installs5.0
Show/Hide Shortcode
by Lars Wallenborn
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Show/Hide Shortcode has more active installs: 200+, against 100+ for Read More Button.
- On a typical day, Read More Button is downloaded about 7 times, Show/Hide Shortcode about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Read More Button was updated more recently: Aug 24, 2026, against Jan 3, 2025 for Show/Hide Shortcode.
- Read More Button is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Show/Hide Shortcode.
- Show/Hide Shortcode has been around longer: since 2021, against 2025 for Read More Button.
Line by line
Read More Button leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Read More Button | Show/Hide Shortcode |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,549 | #11,947 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 185 | 73 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.39 | ×0.12 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.3 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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