WP Readability Analysis
WP Readability Analysis is a wordpress plugin that calculates the index of readability of a post or page using various methods: Gulpease, Gunning-Fog, Flesch and Flesch-Kincaid. With these formulas we try to analyze how…
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- Small user base (30+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.3 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where WP Readability Analysis stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| analysis | >100 |
| Readability | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About WP Readability Analysis
From the official readme · v1.0Description
WP Readability Analysis is a wordpress plugin that calculates the index
of readability of a post or page using various methods: Gulpease, Gunning-Fog,
Flesch and Flesch-Kincaid.
With these formulas we try to analyze how difficult it is to read a text.
The method Gulpease, calibrated for the Italian language, unlike the other
is based on word length in letters rather than syllables.
Methods Flesch-Kincaid and Flesch, who are the most famous, using formulas based
on the average number of words per sentence and the average number of syllables per word.
The method Gunning-Fog uses a formula based on the average number of words per
sentence and the percentage of words with 3 or more syllables.
Unlike Gulpease, these three methods are mainly used in the English language.
Both Gunning-Fog that Flesch-Kincaid return a score which is the number of
years of education that the user must have to understand the text.
I invite you to know more about the various pages of wikipedia devoted
to the various formulas.
Installation
- Download the plugin and unzip it.
- Upload the folder readability-analysis to your /wp-content/plugins/ folder.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
1.0
- Fixed First Public release.
0.5
- First private release.
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FAQ
WP Readability Analysis: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
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Is WP Readability Analysis free?
Yes. WP Readability Analysis is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Readability Analysis safe to use in 2026?
WP Readability Analysis shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 30+ sites and was last updated 11 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Readability Analysis?
WP Readability Analysis is active on 30+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,578 times since it launched in December 2015. It was downloaded 53 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Readability Analysis work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Readability Analysis is officially tested up to WordPress 4.3.34, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP Readability Analysis last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on December 6, 2015 (11 years ago).
Who makes WP Readability Analysis?
WP Readability Analysis is developed and maintained by SalvatoreDP.
What are the best alternatives to WP Readability Analysis?
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