Now Reading Redux
v6.7.0.0by ashodnakashian · updated 14 years ago
Track and share books you read, are reading and plan to read, with Amazon integration and cover art and graphs reading statistics.
- Rank
- #30,519
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.1K
- 5,088 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Now Reading Redux at a glance
Now Reading Redux is a WordPress plugin by ashodnakashian with 10+ active installs, the #30,519 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 6.7.0.0 came out on Nov 19, 2012, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. Among the 56 plugins tagged “books”, it ranks #18. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Now Reading Redux |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#30,519 · down 70 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #30,519 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #30,223 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #30,434 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #30,524 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #30,186 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #30,510 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #30,589 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #30,631 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #30,449 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v6.7100%
Rating trend
3.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 6.7.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 2.9.0
- Tested up to
- 3.4.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 27, 2011
- Last updated
- Nov 19, 2012
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Now Reading Redux
How many websites use Now Reading Redux?
Now Reading Redux is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #30,519 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Now Reading Redux been downloaded?
5,088 times in total since 2011.
When was Now Reading Redux last updated?
Version 6.7.0.0 came out on Nov 19, 2012 (13 years ago).
Is Now Reading Redux compatible with the latest WordPress?
Now Reading Redux’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 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 Now Reading Redux still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Now Reading Redux have?
3.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Now Reading Redux?
The plugins most like Now Reading Redux, by the tags they share, are WP Offload Media Lite for Amazon S3, DigitalOcean Spaces, and Google Cloud Storage (30K+), Amazon Pay for WooCommerce (10K+) and Widgets for Booking.com Reviews (9K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 0%4–5★
- Mixed
- 100%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 5.1K |
| Author | ashodnakashian |
| First released | Aug 27, 2011 |
| Version | 6.7.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.9.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 19, 2012 |
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