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Selective Reading

v0.3.1

by mosseh · updated 13 years ago

Allows website visitors to deselect categories they don't want to see on your blog.

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Rank
#41,706
Up1,181 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.1K
2,148 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Selective Reading at a glance

Selective Reading is a WordPress plugin by mosseh with 10+ active installs, the #41,706 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.3.1 came out on Dec 14, 2013, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.7.41. Among the 25 plugins tagged “visitor”, it ranks #12. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

17 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Selective Reading Compare series
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 12Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 26Oct 29
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DateSelective Reading
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20261
Oct 9, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · -12.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.13141516Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202613
Nov 4, 202613
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202613
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 202615
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202614
Oct 27, 202616

Rank over time

#41,706 · down 5,128 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 31Nov 3Nov 7
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#41,706
Nov 6, 2026#42,887
Nov 3, 2026#44,957
Oct 31, 2026#44,562
Oct 30, 2026#37,376
Oct 28, 2026#40,591
Oct 27, 2026#36,578

Growth %

Average -1.11% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+3.85%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-13.33%
Oct 30, 2026+7.14%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-12.50%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.3100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.3.1
Requires WordPress
3.4
Tested up to
3.7.41
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 1, 2012
Last updated
Dec 14, 2013
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Selective Reading

How many websites use Selective Reading?

Selective Reading 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 #41,706 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Selective Reading been downloaded?

2,148 times in total since 2012. See download stats

When was Selective Reading last updated?

Version 0.3.1 came out on Dec 14, 2013 (12 years ago).

Is Selective Reading compatible with the latest WordPress?

Selective Reading’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, 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 Selective Reading still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Selective Reading have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Selective Reading?

The plugins most like Selective Reading, by the tags they share, are Hide Categories and Products for Woocommerce (10K+), Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics (30K+) and Post Tags and Categories for Pages (20K+). Compare all alternatives

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Selective Reading
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.1K
Authormosseh
First releasedJul 1, 2012
Version0.3.1
Requires WP3.4
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 14, 2013

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