WordPress plugin comparison
Read More Without Refresh vs Simple Expand
Read More Without Refresh
by George Gkouvousis
20K+ installs4.2
Simple Expand
by Jonas Hjalmarsson
40+ installs
At a glance
- Read More Without Refresh has more active installs: 20K+, against 40+ for Simple Expand.
- On a typical day, Read More Without Refresh is downloaded about 174 times, Simple Expand about 7.
- Simple Expand has no reviews yet.
- Simple Expand was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Oct 16, 2026 for Read More Without Refresh.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Read More Without Refresh has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Simple Expand.
Line by line
Read More Without Refresh leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Read More Without Refresh | Simple Expand |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,347 | #22,274 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15K | 181 |
| Rating | 4.2(55) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.02 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 24 days ago | 17 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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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