Date	Further Reading
Nov 9, 2026	0
Nov 8, 2026	0
Nov 7, 2026	0
Nov 6, 2026	0
Nov 5, 2026	0
Nov 4, 2026	0
Nov 3, 2026	11
Nov 2, 2026	0
Nov 1, 2026	0
Oct 31, 2026	0
Oct 30, 2026	0
Oct 29, 2026	0
Oct 28, 2026	0

Date	Daily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026	Fewer than 10
Nov 8, 2026	Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026	Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026	Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026	Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026	Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026	Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026	Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026	Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026	Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026	Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026	Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026	Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026	Fewer than 10

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Requirements & info

Version history

Version: 15.1.29
Requires WordPress: 3.0
Tested up to: 4.1.42
Requires PHP: –
First released: Feb 4, 2015
Last updated: Feb 4, 2015
Releases, last 12 months: …

Questions about Further Reading

How many websites use Further Reading?

Further Reading is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it.

How many times has Further Reading been downloaded?

1,295 times in total since 2015.

When was Further Reading last updated?

Version 15.1.29 came out on Feb 4, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Further Reading compatible with the latest WordPress?

Further Reading’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, 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 Further Reading still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Further Reading have?

No one has reviewed Further Reading on WordPress.org yet.

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Where Further Reading sits among listings with the same tag, in WordPress.org’s popular order.

bounce rate– of 5
Leader: Adjusted Bounce Rate
featured– of 106
Leader: Conditionally display featured image on singular posts and pages
further reading– of 2
Leader: Killer Further Reading
navigation– of 419
Leader: Breadcrumb NavXT
next post– of 12
Leader: Cresta Posts Box

Why it ranks where it does

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Its search score has been falling since Aug 3, 2015, 180 days after its last update.

Last updated×0.000of ×1.000
Falling since 2015-08-03: more than 180 days without an update.
Tested up to×0.025of ×1.000
Says 4.1.42; WordPress 7.1 is out.
Resolved support threads×0.301
0 of 0 threads resolved in the last two months.
Rating×0.791of ×1.118
No ratings yet.
Active installs×0.301
Grows with the log of installs, so each band adds less.
Size penalty×0.726of ×1.000
Applied below 1M installs; shrinks as installs grow.

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Metric	Further Reading
Estimated installs	Fewer than 10
Reported installs	Fewer than 10
Rating	–
Reviews	0
Total downloads	1.3K
Author	artplastika
First released	Feb 4, 2015
Version	15.1.29
Requires WP	3.0
Requires PHP	–
Last updated	Feb 4, 2015