Readability
Plugin which lets you to show posts in stylish, legible pop-up window, like in Safari.
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Readability shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.2 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Readability stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| clear | >100 |
| elegant | >100 |
| legible | #82 |
| reader | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Readability
From the official readme · v0.1.3Description
Plugin which lets you to show posts in stylish, legible pop-up window, like in Safari.
Please report bugs in comments [here]http://wolnaelekcja.pl/wp-readability/) (I speak English and Polish, so be polite and use on of them) and don’t forget about donate if you really like this plugin. 🙂
Installation
- Upload folder named
readabilityto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
0.1.3
- Fix for wide images
0.1.2
- Headers are aligned to left instead of justified
- Stylish lists (ordered and unordered)
- More “normalize” hacks
0.1.1
- Quotations are nice now (and looks like quotations instead of just para)
- Updated style for anchors too
0.1
- First stable release with implemented settings
0.1-beta9
- Stylish headings
0.1-beta8
- Minor fix, but it could be important
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FAQ
Readability: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is Readability free?
Yes. Readability is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Readability safe to use in 2026?
Readability shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Readability?
Readability is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,411 times since it launched in February 2011. It was downloaded 83 times in the last 30 days.
Does Readability work with WordPress 7.1?
Readability is officially tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Readability last updated?
The latest version, 0.1.3, was released on January 5, 2012 (15 years ago).
Who makes Readability?
Readability is developed and maintained by Piotr Sochalewski.
What are the best alternatives to Readability?
The most popular alternatives to Readability are Clear Cache for Me (40K+ installs), TinyMCE Clear Float (10K+ installs) and Plugins Garbage Collector (… (10K+ installs).
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