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Comfortable Reading

by Alexandr Ovcharenko · 1,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 108 months (last release 19 Dec 2017).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Comfortable Reading
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 108 months (last release 19 Dec 2017). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.19 Dec 2018Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.9.35, 22 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
9 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Comfortable Reading
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 19 Dec 2017. Tested up to 4.9, 22 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 3.6 from 11 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star7
4 star0
3 star0
2 star1
1 star3

Momentum

1,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Comfortable Reading
4 May 202614
11 May 202626
18 May 202619
25 May 202645
1 Jun 202632
8 Jun 202619
15 Jun 202619
22 Jun 202616
29 Jun 202615
6 Jul 202621
13 Jul 202619
20 Jul 202624
27 Jul 202626
3 Aug 202637
10 Aug 202635
17 Aug 202638
24 Aug 202633
31 Aug 202641
7 Sep 202643
14 Sep 202652
21 Sep 202648
28 Sep 202650
5 Oct 202655
12 Oct 202647
19 Oct 202673
26 Oct 202682
2 Nov 202618

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 57% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Button visually impairedScore 93 · 10,000+Accessibility Widget by OneTap - Easy One-Click Accessibility ToolbarScore 92 · 60,000+Dark Mode - Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark ThemeScore 92 · 20,000+Definitely allow mobile zoomingScore 91 · 7,000+ResponsiveVoice Text To SpeechScore 91 · 7,000+

Facts

Version1.6.6
AuthorAlexandr Ovcharenko
Added3 Apr 2015
Last updated19 Dec 2017
Active installs1,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to4.9.35
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryMultilingual & Accessibility > Translation & Multilingual Management
Tagsfont, size, color, vision., reading

Other plugins by this author: WooVariations, Flashlight

Questions

Is Comfortable Reading still maintained?

Comfortable Reading was last updated on 19 Dec 2017. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Comfortable Reading safe?

Comfortable Reading has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Comfortable Reading?

The wordpress.org author is Alexandr Ovcharenko. Recent committers: Flaeron, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Comfortable Reading?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Button visually impaired, Accessibility Widget by OneTap - Easy One-Click Accessibility Toolbar, Dark Mode - Improve Accessibility with AI Powered Dark Theme, Definitely allow mobile zooming, ResponsiveVoice Text To Speech.

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