Widget to give an overview of your currently reading books on goodreads, whitout the use of API.
As of April 2026, Share Goodreads Update is a WordPress data plugin with 100 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 2.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Rara One Click Demo Import.
This plugin allows you to share your the books you are currently reading as a widget on your WordPress page, without the use of an API.
The plugin will display the following data, title, author, cover image and progress. The widget can link to the books and authors page on goodreads. It can display the content in two layouts, compact and long.
Please note that your profile has to be set to public.
| WordPress | false+ requiredTested up to 6.4.8 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version 1.1:
– Bugfix in layout.
Version 1.0:
– Added 2 layout options, long and compact
Version 0.5:
– added optional Goodreads links.
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