LiteSpeed Cache vs Read More Without Refresh (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Read More Without Refresh
20K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, LiteSpeed Cache has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 2,726 reviews) and leads in active installations (7.0M+ vs 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. LiteSpeed Cache has accumulated 129M+ total downloads while Read More Without Refresh has 233K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | LiteSpeed Cache | Read More Without Refresh | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8/5 | ◄ | 4.2/5 |
| Total Reviews | 2,726 | ◄ | 54 |
| Active Installs | 7.0M+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 129M+ | ◄ | 233K+ |
| Support Resolution | 71% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 days ago | ◄ | 2 months ago |
| First Released | 2016 | 2015 | |
| Age | 10 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.3+ | 3.0.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 7.8.1 | 4.0.0 |
Rating Breakdown
LiteSpeed Cache
Read More Without Refresh
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, LiteSpeed Cache averaged approximately 156,777 daily downloads while Read More Without Refresh averaged 69.
Recent Reviews
LiteSpeed Cache Reviews
Fast & Smooth
Site speed improved a lot after using this. Easy setup n great caching options. Pages load way faster now. really happy with it tbh 👍
BEST CACHE PLUGIN – enterprise performance, features, reliability
I’ve been using LiteSpeed server for over 10 years, LiteSpeed cache for nearly 10 years (almost since the beginning). They keep developing and innovating, nothing else even comes close.
Works great with Hostinger
Works great with Hostinger. I’ve had to toy with a few of the settings to get the optimized results I was looking for but that was easy to do.
Read More Without Refresh Reviews
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”
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.
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
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