Title: Read More WP Author: Bolton Studios LLC Published: November 2, 2023 Last modified: February 10, 2025 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/read-more-wp/assets/banner-772-250.jpg?rev=2988183) ![](https://ps.w.org/read-more-wp/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2988183) # Read More WP By [Bolton Studios LLC](https://profiles.wordpress.org/boltonstudios/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/read-more-wp.1.1.6.zip) * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/read-more-wp/#description) * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/read-more-wp/#reviews) * [Installation](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/read-more-wp/#installation) * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/read-more-wp/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/read-more-wp/) ## Description Hide text with an elegant toggle button to show more. Insert the _[start-read-more]_ shortcode where you want to hide content, followed by _[end-read-more]_ to add the toggle button. Target `.rmwp-button-wrap button` to style the button (optional). View the [Demo](https://www.boltonstudios.com/read-more-wp/). #### Features (Free) * Elegantly hide content. * Toggle button to show more. * Easy Shortcodes. * Inline breaks—great for short text such as testimonials. * WordPress forum support. #### Premium Features (Paid) * Animated transitions. * Pop-Ups. * Priority email support. * [Get Read More WP Plus](https://www.boltonstudios.com/read-more-wp/). #### Supporting Read More WP If you found this free plugin helpful, you can support the developer by upgrading to _Read More WP Plus_ or donating to the coffee fund: * [Buy me a coffee](http://ko-fi.com/boltonstudios) #### Shortcode ``` [start-read-more] [end-read-more] ``` #### Optional Shortcode Parameters ``` [start-read-more more="Read More" less="Read Less" inline=false ellipsis=true][end-read-more] ``` * more…”Read More” or another button label. * less…”Read Less” or another button label. * inline…true or false. Default: false. * ellipsis…true or false. Default: true. * animation…”none”, “slide”, “fade”, “fold”, “pop-up”. * speed…The speed of the animation in milliseconds. Default: 500. ## Screenshots * [[ * The shortcodes wrapping text in the Gutenberg block editor. Highlights added for visibility. * [[ * The plugin settings pages with avalable options. * [[ * A block of content partially hidden with the “read more” button toggle. * [[ * A block of content revealed with the “read less” button toggle. ## Installation 1. Upload `read-more-wp.php` to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. Add the `[start-read-more]` and `[end-read-more]` shortcodes to your page or post. 4. Save Changes. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Read More WP” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Bolton Studios LLC ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/boltonstudios/) * [ Freemius ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/freemius/) “Read More WP” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/read-more-wp/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Read More WP” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/read-more-wp) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/read-more-wp/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/read-more-wp/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/read-more-wp/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/read-more-wp/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.1.6 * Date Released: 2025-02-09 * Updated Freemius SDK to the latest version. #### 1.1.5 * Date Released: 2023-10-21 * Implemented further changes requested by WP Plugin Review Team. #### 1.1.4 * Date Released: 2023-09-15 * Implemented various changes requested by WP Plugin Review Team. #### 1.1.3 * Date Released: 2023-07-21 * Updated Freemius SDK to the latest version. #### 1.1.2 * Date Released: 2023-05-21 * Bug fix: Fixed bug in Plus version that caused plugin name to echo arbitrarily. #### 1.1.1 * Date Released: 2023-05-21 * Bug fix: Fixed CSS bug that caused content to overflow the pop-up window in some cases. #### 1.1.0 * Date Released: 2023-05-21 * New Feature: Animated Pop-Ups. #### 1.0.1 * Date Released: 2023-05-18 * Bug fix: Fixed bug that prevented text toggling when initial Plus animation settings were empty. #### 1.0.0 * Date Released: 2023-05-18 * Initial Release. ## Meta * Version **1.1.6** * Last updated **1 year ago** * Active installations **1,000+** * WordPress version ** 4.0.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.7.5** * PHP version ** 5.4 or higher ** * Languages * [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/read-more-wp/) and [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/read-more-wp/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/read-more-wp) * Tags * [ellipsis](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/ellipsis/)[Read more](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/read-more/) [show more](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/show-more/)[toggle text](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/toggle-text/) * [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/read-more-wp/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. [Add my review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/read-more-wp/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/read-more-wp/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Bolton Studios LLC ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/boltonstudios/) * [ Freemius ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/freemius/) ## Support Got something to say? Need help? [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/read-more-wp/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? [ Donate to this plugin ](https://ko-fi.com/boltonstudios)