Add a Read More / Show Less button to long posts, pages and text. Collapse content with a fade effect, auto-apply, shortcode or CSS class.
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Easily add a customizable Read More button to expand long posts. Reveal hidden content automatically and smoothly without a page refresh.
Advanced responsive widget with Read Less option and heading spacing controls.
Clickit Readmorev1.0
A lightweight and easy-to-use plugin that adds a customizable "Read More" toggle shortcode with a settings page to control button styles.
Unfold Text is a straightforward yet powerful add-on for Elementor that allows you to expand and collapse text with ease.
A fully SEO‑friendly “Show More / Read More” widget for Elementor. Hidden text remains readable for Google crawlers.
A simple Elementor widget that allows you to display summary text with toggleable hidden content.
Collapse Magicv1.5.0
The easy way to create a collapsible text block with a 'read-more' label on any page. Also provides a fading text option.
Read More Universalv1.3.5
Lightweight "Read More" plugin with theme detection, customizable settings, accessibility, and analytics.
Read More WPv1.1.7
Create excerpts and hide text with an elegant toggle button to show more.