Best read plugins for WordPress

The most popular read plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Easy Footnotes leads with 8K+ active installs, ahead of Read More Excerpt Link (3K+) and ミエルカヒートマップタグマネージャー (700+). All 51 plugins tagged “read” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 10 read plugins

1.
Easy Footnotes
The most installed read plugin, with 8K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 33 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
2.
Read More Excerpt Link
3K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
3.
ミエルカヒートマップタグマネージャー
700+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
4.
Read More Buddy
100+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.1.28.
5.
Currently Reading
60+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
6.
Read Text File
60+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 15 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.1.
7.
Visit Notifications
10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 4 weeks ago.
8.
Badges
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
9.
Post Reading Progress
10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
10.
MP Auto more tag
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.