Easy and lightweight read more functionality, wrap the text inside ´[expand]´ tags where ever you want.
As of April 2026, Simple Expand is a WordPress expand plugin with 50 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 3.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 5.7+. Available on WordPress.org since 2022. Last updated 3 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Read More Without Refresh.
Usage of the expand shortcode:
[expand title=”My title”]
The content goes here.
And wrap up with a closing expand tag.
[/expand]
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.1.10 |
| PHP | 5.7+ required |
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