Currently Reading
Displays a cover image of a book with a link to Google Books based on a supplied ISBN-10 or ISBN-13.
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·70 active installs·Updated 1 year agoAs of April 2026, Currently Reading is a WordPress read plugin with 70 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 10K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Easy Footnotes.
5/51 reviews
70active installs
10K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
Supplying an ISBN (and, optionally, a Title) will display a cover image of the relevant book with a link to that book’s page on Google Books using the Google Books API.
Using the Widget you can choose whether to:
- Force all calls to Google to be HTTPS, instead of the API returned HTTP
- Pad the Image (selected by default, uses internal CSS)
- Display a Box-Shadow (selected by default, uses internal CSS)
- Choose Alternate Google Country (defaults to “Worldwide”)
as well as
- Decide whether you would like to use a Title
- Define the ISBN-10 or ISBN-13 of the book.
Usage
- Activate the Plugin via “Plugins” → “Currently Reading” → “Activate” (if you hadn’t already done so).
- Go to “Appearance” → “Widgets” and drag the…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.5.8 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
4.1.6
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Contributors
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