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Read More Without Refresh

v4.3.1

by George Gkouvousis · updated 23 days ago

Expand hidden content without a page refresh. 100% SEO-friendly and crawlable, now with accordion/FAQ schema, content locker, teaser paywall, AI summa …

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Rank
#1,348
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 22,000
20K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
308.5K
308,523 all-time
Rating
4.2/5
55 reviews
Support resolved
100%
1 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -33.6% (30d)·Toward 10K+ · ETA ~49d

Read More Without Refresh at a glance

Read More Without Refresh is a WordPress plugin by George Gkouvousis with 20K+ active installs, the #1,348 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 219 times, 34% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 55 reviews. Version 4.3.1 came out on Oct 16, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 16 plugins tagged “expand”. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

15.3K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Read More Without Refresh Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.02K4KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateRead More Without Refresh
Nov 7, 2026143
Nov 6, 2026170
Nov 5, 2026164
Nov 4, 2026177
Nov 3, 2026219
Nov 2, 2026248
Nov 1, 2026171
Oct 31, 2026168
Oct 30, 2026243
Oct 29, 2026495
Oct 28, 2026791
Oct 27, 2026311
Oct 26, 2026348
Oct 25, 2026218
Oct 24, 2026216
Oct 23, 2026436
Oct 22, 2026527
Oct 21, 2026529
Oct 20, 2026458
Oct 19, 2026621
Oct 18, 2026425
Oct 17, 20261,810
Oct 16, 20264,884
Oct 15, 2026200
Oct 14, 2026211
Oct 13, 2026258
Oct 12, 2026268
Oct 11, 2026175
Oct 10, 2026181
Oct 9, 2026273

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 22,218 · -1.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.22.2K22.3K22.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202622,218
Nov 7, 202622,190
Nov 5, 202622,266
Nov 4, 202622,215
Nov 3, 202622,284
Nov 2, 202622,259
Nov 1, 202622,274
Oct 31, 202622,293
Oct 30, 202622,460
Oct 29, 202622,339
Oct 28, 202622,242
Oct 27, 202622,433

Rank over time

#1,348 · up 3 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#1.3K#1.3K#1.4KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#1,348
Nov 7, 2026#1,347
Nov 6, 2026#1,347
Nov 5, 2026#1,345
Nov 4, 2026#1,346
Nov 3, 2026#1,345
Nov 2, 2026#1,346
Nov 1, 2026#1,346
Oct 31, 2026#1,346
Oct 30, 2026#1,346
Oct 29, 2026#1,346
Oct 28, 2026#1,349
Oct 27, 2026#1,349
Oct 16, 2026#1,351

Growth %

Average -0.08% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.13%
Nov 7, 2026-0.17%
Nov 5, 2026+0.23%
Nov 4, 2026-0.31%
Nov 3, 2026+0.11%
Nov 2, 2026-0.07%
Nov 1, 2026-0.09%
Oct 31, 2026-0.74%
Oct 30, 2026+0.54%
Oct 29, 2026+0.44%
Oct 28, 2026-0.85%

Active installs band

20K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.19K20K21KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202620K+
Nov 7, 202620K+
Nov 6, 202620K+
Nov 5, 202620K+
Nov 4, 202620K+
Nov 3, 202620K+
Nov 2, 202620K+
Nov 1, 202620K+
Oct 31, 202620K+
Oct 30, 202620K+
Oct 29, 202620K+
Oct 28, 202620K+
Oct 27, 202620K+
Oct 16, 202620K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1349 → #1345Downloads -61.7%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v4.345%
  • v3.326%
  • v4.08.9%
  • v3.18.9%
  • Other12%

Rating trend

4.2★★★★★55 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.3.1
Requires WordPress
5.8
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Mar 19, 2015
Last updated
Oct 16, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Read More Without Refresh

How many websites use Read More Without Refresh?

Read More Without Refresh is active on 20K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,348 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Read More Without Refresh been downloaded?

308,523 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 219 times. See download stats

When was Read More Without Refresh last updated?

Version 4.3.1 came out on Oct 16, 2026 (3 weeks ago). See every release

Is Read More Without Refresh compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Read More Without Refresh have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 1 older issue, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Read More Without Refresh up to date. See its security record

Is Read More Without Refresh still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 1 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Read More Without Refresh have?

4.2 out of 5 from 55 reviews on WordPress.org. 75% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Read More Without Refresh?

The plugins most like Read More Without Refresh, by the tags they share, are Ultimate FAQ Accordion Plugin (30K+), Accordion FAQ (30K+) and Show-Hide / Collapse-Expand (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.2

★★★★★

55 reviews

  • 5 stars: 41 reviews, 75%
  • 4 stars: 4 reviews, 7%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 2%
  • 1 stars: 9 reviews, 16%
Positive
82%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
18%1–2★
  • About 3 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Read More Without Refresh
Estimated installs≈ 22,000
Reported installs20K+
Rating4.2
Reviews55
Total downloads308.5K
AuthorGeorge Gkouvousis
First releasedMar 19, 2015
Version4.3.1
Requires WP5.8
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedOct 16, 2026

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