Readability Buttons
Limited data: Readability Buttons has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 95: not enough support or review data for a full score.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 85 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Active signals
Open issues right now, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.0.31, 21 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Quick answers
- Is Readability Buttons still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 12 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months. 12 Oct 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Readability Buttons, and has it changed hands?
- Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Readability Buttons removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Readability Buttons safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Readability Buttons update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.1.5. No one-star spike after it. 12 Oct 2026 · Release history
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 23 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 1
- Tested up to
- 5.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated 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 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 12 Oct 2026. Tested up to 5.0, 21 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
- Resolved, last 2 months
- n/a
- Threads, last 2 months
- 0
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.
| Last 90 days | No reviews |
|---|---|
| Lifetime | 5.0 |
| 5 star | 1 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
- Active installs
- 10+
Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.
Facts
- Full name
- Readability Buttons (readability.com)
- Version
- 2.1.5
- Author
- Sparanoid
- Added
- 20 Feb 2011
- Last updated
- 12 Oct 2026
- Active installs
- 10+
- Requires WordPress
- 2.8
- Tested up to
- 5.0.31
- Requires PHP
- not stated
- Category
- not stated
- Tags
- share, button, widget, sidebar, Readability
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Questions about Readability Buttons
Is Readability Buttons still maintained?
Yes. Last release 12 Oct 2026, 1 release in the last 24 months.
Who owns Readability Buttons, and has it changed hands?
Not enough data. Commit history is collected for plugins with 1,000+ installs or on a watchlist.
Was Readability Buttons removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Readability Buttons safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Readability Buttons update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.1.5. No one-star spike after it.