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.