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Read More Without Refresh

by George Gkouvousis

Version: 3.3.3

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Description

Introducing the Read More Without Refresh WordPress plugin – your key to elevating user experience on your website.

Say goodbye to the cumbersome page reloads that disrupt seamless content exploration. With our plugin, readers can now effortlessly access more of your valuable content without any interruptions and boost your SEO!

Key Features:

  • Instant Content Expansion: Enjoy a smooth ‘Read More’ transition without the need for page refreshes. Keep your visitors engaged and immersed in your content effortlessly.
  • Enhanced User Engagement: Reduce bounce rates and keep visitors on your site longer by providing a frictionless reading experience. The Read More Without Refresh plugin ensures your content flows seamlessly, creating a positive impression on your audience.
  • SEO-Friendly Design: Our plugin is crafted with SEO in mind. Maintain optimal search engine visibility while providing an enhanced reading experience for your audience. A win-win for both search engines and site visitors.

It works via a shortcode and can be placed everywhere and you can style its colors through its settings menu. Feel free to try its frontend demo here, to take a look at this YouTube videocast.

Shortcode usage: [read more] Your long text [/read]

PRO VERSION AVAILABLE


Check out the PRO VERSION

Unlock Premium Features with the PRO Version: Upgrade to the Read More Without Refresh PRO version for an even more powerful toolkit to boost your website’s performance.

FEATURES OF PRO VERSION:

  • Google Analytics Integration

    Gain valuable insights into user behavior by tracking the performance of each ‘Read More’ link. Monitor user engagement, identify popular content, and refine your strategy for a more effective online presence.
  • Dynamic Override of “Read More” and “Read Less” Texts

    Customize the text displayed for ‘Read More’ and ‘Read Less’ based on your brand’s voice and tone. Tailor the messaging to align seamlessly with your content, enhancing the overall user experience and reinforcing your brand identity.
  • Why Upgrade to PRO?

    • Advanced Analytics (Dive deep into user interaction patterns and optimize your content strategy for maximum impact)
    • Text Customization (Align the ‘Read More’ and ‘Read Less’ messages with your brand’s messaging strategy for a cohesive user experience)
    • Priority Support (Enjoy priority assistance from our dedicated support team to ensure a smooth and hassle-free experience with the PRO features)
    • Enhance your WordPress site today with the Read More Without Refresh plugin, and take it to the next level with the PRO version’s advanced features. Elevate user satisfaction, improve SEO, and make your content shine!


    Check out the PRO VERSION

    All you have to do is upload the plugin within your WordPress Plugins menu and activate it.

    Then, you can add the shortcode everywhere you want (pages, posts, widgets etc):

    [read more] Your hidden text here [/read]

    You can, of course, change “Read more” and “Read less” texts to your preferred one, along with other settings in ‘RMWF Settings’ wp-admin menu page.

    In case that you have any support inquiries, feel free to contact us.

    1. Read More button Deactivated

      Read More button Deactivated

    2. Read More button Activated (after click)

      Read More button Activated (after click)

    3. Wp-admin settings page

      Wp-admin settings page

    Is it complatible with every WordPress version?

    Yes it is!

    What about Gutenberg compatibility?

    Yes it works!

    Yea, it breaks a site quite well.

    By rdnard on April 18, 2025

    First, the plugin is deprived from ease of use, finding the shortcode is a hell. on its settings in dashboard there is basically nothing really useful than background and text color.

    be sure that it will break your site if your php version is up to date. It just has this stiff nature of using it because not all users know they can come back here to search the plugin and a barely visible shortcode amongst multiple information. No useful documentary at all so whats the fun if its so had to get it to work and yet still breaks a site?

    I get the point of the plugin, just fix it and its litheness will definitely attract users.

    Works as it is supposed to, nice plugin!

    By LogoLogics on August 12, 2024

    At first, I did not get it to work, until I found out I had to hit the save button in settings first, even if I did not make any changes. After that, worked like a charm.
    It might be a good idea, to put these step-by-step instructions on the description/instructions page.

    Support was also quick to respond.

    Thanks!
    Annie

    It broke my sidebar

    By kislany on May 16, 2024

    I added the shortcode (using Classic editor) to hide / unhide text in my post and it broke my sidebar, it pushed it to the bottom of the page. There are not many options in the free version to tinker with it, so I can't do anything to fix it. Pity because it works well for the purpose it's created, but I can't have a broken post layout.

    Unfortunately not working

    By jjaakkee on January 29, 2024

    Great if it worked. Unfortunately, it doesn't.

    Works perfectly

    By scirceo on September 24, 2023

    I love this plugin. I have had it active on one website for about 6 months now and have not noticed any weirdness. It works great. I wish the plugin had a paid upgrade so I could be more sure of its future existence and quality.

    Stopped working with WordPress Update

    By LCarter869 on September 14, 2023

    After one of the last couple WordPress updates, the plugin completely stopped working.

    Lightweight, just what I needed!

    By shirtguy72 on May 11, 2023

    Great plugin, the others are TOO heavy. Thanks!

    Suggestion, if I may?

    Wish "Change Naming"/" could also be achieved via the shortcode, in my instance, I am using the plugin to hide/show song lyrics, wish I could add the song title for each instance.

    Also, I wish that in addition to "Border Bottom", there was an option for a full solid border - Button like style

    Again, great plugin, THANKS!

    Excellent plugin

    By brokett on April 27, 2023

    I'm a user not a developer, and Read More Without Refresh has been a really excellent plugin for me. It has revolutionised my writing - I can get the main points across succinctly and tuck details away in a read more for someone who is interested in more. I have been using the Classic Editor and am now trying to migrate to Gutenberg. Maybe I'm doing something wrong but I have tried entering [read more] xxx [/read] into the code editor in a Paragraph Block, a Classic Block and a Shortcode Block, but so far without success. Can anyone help? Thanks.

    Spam after update

    By eaglejohn (daniel.benjamins) on March 30, 2023

    After updating there are now spam/ad screens displayed on the WordPress admin interface. These can't be removed.

    Was simple and effective, now spamming wp-admin

    By kentsteve on March 24, 2023

    I suppose nothing good lasts forever, this plugin got updated today and I suddenly started getting spam on all my admin pages, when you close it, it pops up again on the next page.

    0.1

    • Initial release.

    1.0

    • Bug fixes.

    2.0

    • Compatibility fixes.

    2.2

    • Bug fixes.

    2.3

    • Warning fixes.

    3.0

    • Dynamic settings integrated.

    3.1

    • Fixed reported warnings.

    3.2

    • Fixed potential security issues.

    3.3

    • Code Cleanup.

    3.3.1

    • Code Cleanup.

    3.3.2

    • Code Cleanup.
    • Version:Version: 3.3.3
    • Active installs:Active installs: 20K
    • Last updated:Last updated: 6 months ago
    • Requires:Requires: 3.0.1
    • Tested:Tested: 6.8
    Average rating:4.3 out of 5 stars.
    • Number of ratings: 40 ratings
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