Title: Read More Universal Author: Carrero Published: ޖެނުއަރީ 30, 2026 Last modified: ޖެނުއަރީ 30, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/read-more-universal/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3450742) ![](https://ps.w.org/read-more-universal/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3450742) # Read More Universal By [Carrero](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dcarrero/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/read-more-universal.1.3.5.zip) * [Details](https://dv.wordpress.org/plugins/read-more-universal/#description) * [Reviews](https://dv.wordpress.org/plugins/read-more-universal/#reviews) * [Installation](https://dv.wordpress.org/plugins/read-more-universal/#installation) * [Development](https://dv.wordpress.org/plugins/read-more-universal/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/read-more-universal/) ## Description Read More Universal is a lightweight (~4KB) WordPress plugin that automatically adds a “Read More” button to long content, enhancing user engagement and site performance. It intelligently detects your theme (e.g., Twenty Twenty-Five, Astra, Elementor, Divi, WPBakery) and applies the appropriate CSS selectors for seamless integration. No database queries are used, ensuring optimal performance. Key features include: – **Automatic Theme Detection**: Supports 20+ popular themes, including Twenty series, Astra, GeneratePress, OceanWP, Elementor, Divi, WPBakery, and more. – **Customizable Settings**: Adjust minimum character count, content height, button text, colors, and border radius. – **Per-Post/Page Control**: Enable or disable the “Read More” feature on individual posts or pages via a metabox. – **Multi-Context Support**: Apply the “Read More” button to posts, pages, and archives (home, categories, tags). – **Accessibility Compliance**: Includes ARIA attributes and keyboard navigation support (Enter/Space keys). – **Analytics Integration**: Tracks “Read More” clicks with Google Analytics (GA4 and Universal) and Facebook Pixel. – **Smooth Animations**: Enhanced content expansion with CSS transitions for a better user experience. – ** Multilingual Support**: Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese. – **Debug Mode**: Detailed console logging for troubleshooting theme compatibility. – **Developer-Friendly**: Includes filters (`colorvivo_read_more_universal_min_characters`,` colorvivo_read_more_universal_button_text`, `colorvivo_read_more_universal_theme_selectors`) for customization. – **SEO-Friendly**: Full content remains in the HTML for search engine indexing. The plugin is designed to be plug-and-play, requiring zero configuration for most themes, with advanced options for power users. ### Additional Notes * The plugin is SEO-friendly, keeping full content in the HTML. * No database queries ensure high performance. * Compatible with WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.4+. * For support, visit https://github.com/dcarrero/read-more-universal. ## Installation 1. Upload the `read-more-universal` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory. 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress. 3. (Optional) Configure settings under **Settings > Read More Universal** to customize the button appearance, content length, and application scope. 4. (Optional) Use the metabox in the post/page editor to enable/disable the “Read More” feature for specific content. 5. Enable debug mode in settings to troubleshoot theme compatibility if needed. ## FAQ ### Which themes are supported? The plugin automatically detects and supports popular themes including Twenty Twenty- Five, Twenty Twenty-Four, Twenty Twenty-Three, Astra, GeneratePress, OceanWP, Elementor Hello, Divi, WPBakery, and more. It includes a generic fallback for other themes. ### Can I customize the button appearance? Yes! You can customize the button text, background color, text color, and border radius in the settings panel. A live preview is available to see changes in real- time. ### Can I control where the “Read More” button appears? Yes, you can choose to apply the button to posts, pages, and/or archives (home, categories, tags) via the settings. Additionally, a metabox in the post/page editor allows you to enable or disable it for specific content. ### Is the plugin accessible? Yes, the plugin includes ARIA attributes (`aria-expanded`) and supports keyboard navigation (Enter and Space keys) for accessibility compliance. ### Does it work with dynamic content? Yes, the plugin uses `MutationObserver` to handle dynamically loaded content, ensuring compatibility with themes like Astra that load content asynchronously. ### How do I troubleshoot compatibility issues? Enable debug mode in the settings to log detailed information in the browser console, including detected theme and CSS selectors used. ### Does it support analytics? Yes, it integrates with Google Analytics (GA4 and Universal) and Facebook Pixel to track “Read More” button clicks. ### Can developers extend the plugin? Yes, the plugin includes filters (`colorvivo_read_more_universal_min_characters`,` colorvivo_read_more_universal_button_text`, `colorvivo_read_more_universal_theme_selectors`). ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “Read More Universal” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Carrero ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dcarrero/) [Translate “Read More Universal” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/read-more-universal) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/read-more-universal/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/read-more-universal/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/read-more-universal/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/read-more-universal/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.3.5 – 2026-01-22 * Prepared plugin for WordPress.org directory submission. * Removed development files from distribution. #### 1.3.0 – 2025-09-16 * Breaking: Removed all legacy `rmu_*` prefixes (filters, options, meta). Use ` colorvivo_read_more_universal_*`. * Changed: Renamed public prefixes to `colorvivo_read_more_universal` and bumped version to 1.3.0. #### 1.2.1 – 2025-07-15 * Fixed: Resolved security warnings for `$_POST['rmu_apply_to']` by adding `wp_unslash()` and explicit sanitization. * Fixed: Improved sanitization in `sanitize_array()` to include `wp_unslash()`. #### 1.2.0 – 2025-07-15 * Added: Metabox to enable/disable Read More per post/page. * Added: Option to apply Read More to posts, pages, and archives. * Added: Support for Divi and WPBakery themes. * Added: Filters (`rmu_min_characters`, `rmu_button_text`, `rmu_theme_selectors`) for developer customization. * Added: Accessibility improvements with ARIA attributes and keyboard navigation. * Added: Real-time button preview in admin panel. * Added: `MutationObserver` for better dynamic content detection. * Added: Smoother content expansion animation with CSS transitions. * Changed: Optimized JavaScript by replacing multiple `setTimeout` with `MutationObserver`. * Changed: Improved admin interface with better organization and preview. * Fixed: Resolved syntax error in `read-more-universal.php`. #### 1.1.1 – 2025-01-16 * Security: Fixed all WordPress coding standard violations. * Security: Added proper output escaping for all dynamic content. * Security: Implemented nonce verification for admin form submissions. * Security: Added sanitization callbacks for all settings. * Security: Fixed input validation and unslashing for POST data. * Changed: Replaced `strip_tags()` with `wp_strip_all_tags()` for better security. * Changed: Used `wp_json_encode()` instead of `json_encode()`. * Changed: Added proper escaping functions (`esc_html_e`, `esc_attr`, `esc_js`). * Technical: Improved code compliance with WordPress-Extra and WordPress-VIP standards. #### 1.1.0 – 2025-01-16 * Added: Portuguese (pt_PT) and Italian (it_IT) translation support. * Added: Enhanced debug mode with detailed theme detection information. * Added: Support for dynamically loaded content with multiple initialization attempts. * Added: CSS selector logging in debug mode. * Changed: Optimized theme detection algorithm for better performance. * Changed: Improved gradient overlay rendering on mobile devices. * Changed: Enhanced button hover effects for better UX. * Fixed: Content detection issues with Astra theme. * Fixed: Gradient overlay display on iOS Safari. * Fixed: Button text color inheritance issues. * Fixed: Character counting for UTF-8 content. #### 1.0.0 – 2025-01-01 * Initial release with support for 20+ themes, multilingual support, analytics integration, and customizable settings. ## Meta * Version **1.3.5** * Last updated **2 months ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Language * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/read-more-universal/) * Tags * [accessibility](https://dv.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/accessibility/)[analytics](https://dv.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/analytics/) [Read more](https://dv.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/read-more/)[theme compatibility](https://dv.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/theme-compatibility/) * [Advanced View](https://dv.wordpress.org/plugins/read-more-universal/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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