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Read More Without Refresh vs byBrick Accordion (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Read More Without Refresh

Read More Without Refresh

4.2(54)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 months ago
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byBrick Accordion

byBrick Accordion

4(4)

60 active installs

Free

Updated 14 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Read More Without Refresh has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 54 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 60). Both are free WordPress plugins. Read More Without Refresh has accumulated 233K+ total downloads while byBrick Accordion has 5.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Read More Without Refresh
◄
byBrick Accordion4/5
Total Reviews
54Read More Without Refresh
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byBrick Accordion4
Active Installs
20K+Read More Without Refresh
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byBrick Accordion60
Total Downloads
233K+Read More Without Refresh
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byBrick Accordion5.0K+
Support Resolution
N/ARead More Without Refresh
byBrick AccordionN/A
Last Updated
2 months agoRead More Without Refresh
◄
byBrick Accordion14 years ago
First Released
2015Read More Without Refresh
byBrick Accordion2011
Age
11 yearsRead More Without Refresh
byBrick Accordion15 years
WP Requires
3.0.1+Read More Without Refresh
byBrick Accordion3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Read More Without Refresh
byBrick Accordionfalse+
Business Model
FreeRead More Without Refresh
byBrick AccordionFree
Latest Version
4.0.0Read More Without Refresh
byBrick Accordion1.0

Rating Breakdown

Read More Without Refresh

4.2/5(54 reviews)
5
74%
4
7%
3
0%
2
2%
1
17%

byBrick Accordion

4/5(4 reviews)
5
75%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
25%

Recent Reviews

Read More Without Refresh Reviews

by bugscout

I works but

FunFakt: I find my Text with “read more” and click on it. The “more” Text appears – the link is still “read more” I click on it – the “more” Text is gone – the link is “read less”

by garmatinc

Doesnt work with WPBakery Text blocks

Tried to get this to work with WPBakery text block and does nothing. Actually removes the extended text from the website. This topic was modified 9 months, 1 week ago by garmatinc.

by rdnard

Yea, it breaks a site quite well.

First, the plugin is deprived from ease of use, finding the shortcode is a hell. on its settings in dashboard there is basically nothing really useful than background and text color. be sure that i

byBrick Accordion Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Read More Without Refresh or byBrick Accordion more popular?
Read More Without Refresh has 20K+ active installations while byBrick Accordion has 60. Read More Without Refresh is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Read More Without Refresh or byBrick Accordion?
Read More Without Refresh has a 4.2/5 rating from 54 reviews, while byBrick Accordion has a 4/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Read More Without Refresh and byBrick Accordion free?
Read More Without Refresh is free and byBrick Accordion is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Read More Without Refresh or byBrick Accordion?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Read More Without Refresh was last updated 2 months ago and byBrick Accordion was last updated 14 years ago.

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