Good Reads Books
v1.2by David Sword · updated 9 years ago
Showcase currently reading and recently read Goodreads books on your website.
- Rank
- #13,539
- Up50 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 161
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.9K
- 5,915 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 4 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Good Reads Books at a glance
Good Reads Books is a WordPress plugin by David Sword with 100+ active installs, the #13,539 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.2 came out on Dec 7, 2017, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.9.35. Among the 5 plugins tagged “GoodReads”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats81 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Good Reads Books |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 161 · -7.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 161 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 160 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 161 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 160 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 160 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 160 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 159 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 159 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 159 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 159 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 160 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 159 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 159 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 174 |
Rank over time
#13,539 · up 169 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #13,539 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | #13,589 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #13,554 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #13,596 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #13,596 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #13,589 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #13,651 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #13,669 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #13,699 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #13,671 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #13,684 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #13,672 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #13,723 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #13,713 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #13,708 |
Growth %
Average -0.55% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | +0.63% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.62% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.63% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.63% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.63% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.63% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -8.62% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #13713 → #13589
- Tested up to 4.9.34 → 4.9.35
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2100%
Rating trend
4.0★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- 4.9.35
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 3, 2017
- Last updated
- Dec 7, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Good Reads Books
How many websites use Good Reads Books?
Good Reads Books 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 #13,539 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Good Reads Books been downloaded?
5,915 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Good Reads Books last updated?
Version 1.2 came out on Dec 7, 2017 (8 years ago).
Is Good Reads Books compatible with the latest WordPress?
Good Reads Books’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Good Reads Books still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Good Reads Books have?
4.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Good Reads Books?
The plugins most like Good Reads Books, by the tags they share, are Share Goodreads Update (100+).
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.0
★★★★★
4 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 reviews, 75%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
- Positive
- 75%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 25%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 161 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 4 |
| Total downloads | 5.9K |
| Author | David Sword |
| First released | Jul 3, 2017 |
| Version | 1.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 7, 2017 |
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