Best read later plugins for WordPress
The most popular read later plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Offline Content leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Read Me Later (50+) and Read Later Buttons (10+). All 5 plugins tagged “read later” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 read later plugins
- 1.
Offline ContentThe most installed read later plugin, with 100+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 5 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.
- 2.Read Me Later
50+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
- 3.Read Later Buttons
10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
- 4.saved_articles
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
All 5 plugins tagged “read later”

Offline Content
Up in the last 7 days:2#16,202by delapuente10 years ago
Allow your users to read your content even while offline.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Read Me Later
Up in the last 7 days:104#21,346by Rizwan Akhtar7 years ago
Features: 1. Read me later icon for post, page and custom post types. 2. you can select the icon/image for Read Me Later Icon. 3.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Read Later Buttons
#33,698by Dana Ross12 years ago
Adds "read later" buttons to a site. Can send content to Kindle (additional plugin required), Instapaper, Pocket, and Readability.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
saved_articles
Down in the last 7 days:11,751#70,291by Карпюк Юрій7 years ago
Adds strength to authorized users in the beginning of the article.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day