Small and efficient plugin implementing dynamic "Show more..." links. Just use the [showhide] shortcode, there is no addition to the backend.
As of April 2026, Show/Hide Shortcode is a WordPress expander plugin with 300 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.7+ and PHP 7.3+. Available on WordPress.org since 2021. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns.
This plugin allows you to easily add “Show more…” links to your site. Just enclose the content to be hidden between [showhide] and [/showhide]. There is no modification to the backend or fancy editor. Hence the code for this plugin is minimal and the plugin should be easy to review for security issues as well not impact performance.
| WordPress | 5.7+ requiredTested up to 6.7.5 |
| PHP | 7.3+ required |
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