Title: AddonCraft Read More Show Less Author: AddonsCraft Published: September 15, 2026 Last modified: September 15, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/addoncraft-read-more-show-less/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev =3697052) ![](https://ps.w.org/addoncraft-read-more-show-less/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev= 3697079) # AddonCraft Read More Show Less By [AddonsCraft](https://profiles.wordpress.org/addoncraft/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/addoncraft-read-more-show-less.1.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/addoncraft-read-more-show-less/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/addoncraft-read-more-show-less/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/addoncraft-read-more-show-less/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/addoncraft-read-more-show-less/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/addoncraft-read-more-show-less/) ## Description **AddonCraft Read More Show Less** adds a clean, accessible **Read More / Show Less toggle** to long content in WordPress. Long posts, pages, descriptions and text blocks are cut to a height you choose, with an optional fade at the bottom. Visitors click **Read more** to expand the full text and **Show less** to collapse it again. Use it to tidy up long articles, FAQ answers, author bios, service descriptions, reviews and landing pages without deleting a word or splitting content across pages. The hidden text stays in the page HTML, so **search engines can still read and index all of it**. #### Three ways to add Read More 1. **Automatic (no code)** – turn on _Auto-apply to post content_ and every long single post and page gets a Read More button. 2. **Shortcode** – wrap any content in `[addoremo_read_more]…[/addoremo_read_more]`, with optional per-block height and button text. 3. **CSS class** – add the `read-more` class to any block or element. Works with the block editor (Gutenberg), Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder and other page builders that let you set a CSS class. #### Features * **Auto-apply** – collapse long post and page content automatically, no shortcode needed. * **Custom collapsed height** – choose how much content shows before the Read More button. * **Fade effect** – fade collapsed text into a solid color or a two-color gradient. * **Button style presets** – show the toggle as a text link, a solid button or an outline pill. * **Custom button text** – change “Read more” and “Show less” globally or per block( e.g. “Show more”, “Continue reading”, “See less”). * **Arrow icons** – built-in chevron with adjustable size, or upload your own up and down icons from the Media Library. * **Full styling controls** – text color, button color, hover color, alignment, font family, font weight and italic. * **Smooth animation** – set the expand and collapse speed in milliseconds. Respects the visitor’s reduced-motion setting. * **Mobile or desktop only** – show the toggle on all devices, only on mobile, or only on desktop, with a custom breakpoint. * **Remember open state** – keep a section expanded after the visitor reloads the page. * **Short content left alone** – content shorter than the collapsed height shows normally, with no button. * **Multiple sections per page** – every matching block gets its own independent toggle. * **Live preview** – see your changes on the settings page before you save. * **SEO friendly** – content is only visually collapsed, never removed from the page. * **Accessible** – a real button element with `aria-expanded`, keyboard support and visible focus styles. * **Lightweight** – one small script and one small stylesheet, loaded only when the plugin is enabled. * **Translation ready** – includes a POT file. #### Shortcode example ``` [addoremo_read_more height="200" more="Read more" less="Show less"]Your long content here.[/addoremo_read_more] ``` * `height` – collapsed height in pixels. * `more` – text for the expand button. * `less` – text for the collapse button. All attributes are optional. Anything you leave out uses the global settings. #### Using Read More with the block editor or Elementor * **Block editor (Gutenberg):** select a block, open **Advanced Additional CSS class(es)** and enter `read-more`. * **Elementor:** select a widget or container, open **Advanced CSS Classes** and enter `read-more`. You can change the target class or selector under **Read More General**. ## Screenshots [⌊Settings panel with live preview.⌉⌊Settings panel with live preview.⌉[ Settings panel with live preview. ## Installation 1. In your WordPress dashboard, go to **Plugins Add New**, search for **AddonCraft Read More Show Less**, then click **Install Now** and **Activate**. 2. Open **Read More** in the admin menu. 3. Choose your collapsed height, button text and style. 4. Turn on **Auto-apply to post content**, use the `[addoremo_read_more]` shortcode, or add the `read-more` CSS class to any block. To install manually, upload the plugin folder to `/wp-content/plugins/` and activate it on the **Plugins** screen. ## FAQ ### How do I add a Read More button to a WordPress post? Go to **Read More General** and turn on **Auto-apply to post content**. Long posts and pages now collapse automatically with a Read More button. No code is needed. ### How do I add Read More to only part of a page? Wrap that part in the `[addoremo_read_more]` shortcode, or add the `read-more` CSS class to the block you want to collapse. ### Can I change the “Read more” and “Show less” text? Yes. Set the global text under **Read More Labels**, or use the `more` and `less` shortcode attributes to set different text for one block. ### Does it work with Elementor, Divi or other page builders? Yes. Add the `read-more` CSS class to any widget, module or section. The shortcode also works wherever your builder runs shortcodes. ### Does hidden content hurt SEO? No. The full content stays in the page HTML and is only collapsed visually, so search engines can still crawl it. ### Can I show the toggle only on mobile? Yes. Under **Read More General**, set **Show on devices** to _Mobile only_ and adjust the mobile breakpoint if needed. ### Why is there no button on some content? The button only appears when content is taller than the collapsed height. Short content is shown in full. ### I changed the settings but the front end looks the same. Clear your caching plugin, CDN or server cache, then refresh the page. If you use the shortcode, its `more` and `less` attributes override the global button text. ### Will it slow down my site? No. It adds one small script and one small stylesheet, and it does not load any external files or fonts. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “AddonCraft Read More Show Less” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ AddonsCraft ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/addoncraft/) [Translate “AddonCraft Read More Show Less” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/addoncraft-read-more-show-less) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/addoncraft-read-more-show-less/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/addoncraft-read-more-show-less/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/addoncraft-read-more-show-less/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/addoncraft-read-more-show-less/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0 * New: auto-apply to post content (no shortcode needed). * New: gradient fade overlay with matching color. * New: style presets (text link, button, pill) and alignment. * New: device targeting (all, mobile, desktop) and remember open state. * New: animation speed control and shortcode with per-block overrides. * Improved: rebuilt settings panel with tabs and a live preview. ## Meta * Version **1.0** * Last updated **2 days ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.2 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1** * PHP version ** 7.2 or higher ** * Tags * [collapse](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/collapse/)[expand](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/expand/) [Read more](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/read-more/)[show more](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/show-more/) [toggle](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/toggle/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/addoncraft-read-more-show-less/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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