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Read More Universal

Lightweight "Read More" plugin with theme detection, customizable settings, accessibility, and analytics.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.9
Current version1.3.5
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.9
Minimum stackWP 5.0 · PHP 7.4
Directory statusactive
Last directory update30 Jan 20269mo ago
Active installationsNewAdoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Read More Universal version 1.3.5 as active, updated 9mo ago and tested up to WordPress 6.9.

Overview

About this plugin

Read More Universal is a lightweight (~4KB) WordPress plugin that automatically adds a “Read More” button to long content, enhancing user engagement and site performance. , Twenty Twenty-Five, Astra, Elementor, Divi, WPBakery) and applies the appropriate CSS selectors for seamless integration. No database queries are used, ensuring optimal performance.

Key features include:

– Automatic Theme Detection: Supports 20+ popular themes, including Twenty series, Astra, GeneratePress, OceanWP, Elementor, Divi, WPBakery, and more.

– Customizable Settings: Adjust minimum character count, content height, button text, colors, and border radius.

– Per-Post/Page Control: Enable or disable the “Read More” feature on individual posts or pages via a metabox.

– Multi-Context Support: Apply the “Read More” button to posts, pages, and archives (home, categories, tags).

– Accessibility Compliance: Includes ARIA attributes and keyboard navigation support (Enter/Space keys).

– Analytics Integration: Tracks “Read More” clicks with Google Analytics (GA4 and Universal) and Facebook Pixel.

– Smooth Animations: Enhanced content expansion with CSS transitions for a better user experience.

– Multilingual Support: Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.

– Debug Mode: Detailed console logging for troubleshooting theme compatibility.

– Developer-Friendly: Includes filters ( colorvivo_read_more_universal_min_characters, colorvivo_read_more_universal_button_text, colorvivo_read_more_universal_theme_selectors ) for customization.

– SEO-Friendly: Full content remains in the HTML for search engine indexing.

The plugin is designed to be plug-and-play, requiring zero configuration for most themes, with advanced options for power users.

Additional Notes

  • The plugin is SEO-friendly, keeping full content in the HTML.
  • No database queries ensure high performance.
  • Compatible with WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.4+.
  • For support, visit https://github.com/dcarrero/read-more-universal.
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Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • content truncation
  • read more
  • theme compatibility
  • accessibility
  • analytics
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.9

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.9.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.9
Minimum requirementsWordPress 5.0 · PHP 7.4
Update activity30 Jan 20269mo ago

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