Read More Without Refresh
Healthy: maintained, last release 16 Oct 2026, 7 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Read More Without Refresh still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 16 Oct 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months. 16 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Read More Without Refresh, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer gkouvousisg since Mar 2015. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Read More Without Refresh removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Read More Without Refresh safe?
- 1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.2). Not on the exploited list. 20 Mar 2020 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Read More Without Refresh update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 4.3.1. No one-star spike after it. 16 Oct 2026 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| gkouvousisg | 19 Mar 2015 to 16 Oct 2026, 101 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2015.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 19 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 7
- Tested up to
- 7.1 current
- Requires PHP
- 7.4 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 5 |
| Q4 2026 | 2 |
Last release 16 Oct 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.2.
| Q1 2024 | 1.0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1.0 |
| Q3 2024 | 5.0 |
| Q2 2025 | 3.0 |
| Q1 2026 | 4.0 |
| Q2 2026 | 5.0 |
Average rating rose from 1.0 to 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q2 2026.
| 5 star | 41 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 4 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 9 |
- Doesnt work with WPBakery Text blocks · 1 star · 28 Jun 2025
- It broke my sidebar · 1 star · 16 May 2024
- Unfortunately not working · 1 star · 29 Jan 2024
Security record
1 vulnerability on record, patched (latest fixed in 3.2).
Show 1 patched vulnerability
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2020 | Read More Without Refresh <= 3.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting | 4.4 | <= 3.1 | 3.2 | n/a |
Changelog mentions of security fixes: 4.0.0 (security, sanitize); 4.3.1 (security).
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.
Momentum
20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 134 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 360 |
| 18 May 2026 | 371 |
| 25 May 2026 | 349 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 305 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 335 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 302 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 285 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 269 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 7,217 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 2,726 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,227 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 1,085 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 937 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 738 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 654 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 712 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 678 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 8,684 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 2,268 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 16,608 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 9,292 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 2,957 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 8,056 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 3,005 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 2,527 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 248 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 29% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 4.3.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | George Gkouvousis |
| Added | 19 Mar 2015 |
| Last updated | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.8 |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | faq, expand, Accordion, read less, Read more |
Other plugins by this author: No Version Tags, Remove Pages From Search
Questions
Is Read More Without Refresh still maintained?
Yes. Last release 16 Oct 2026, 7 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Read More Without Refresh, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer gkouvousisg since Mar 2015.
Was Read More Without Refresh removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Read More Without Refresh safe?
1 known vulnerability, fixed (latest in 3.2). Not on the exploited list.
Is the latest Read More Without Refresh update safe to install?
No ownership change before 4.3.1. No one-star spike after it.