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WordPress.org rating5.0 / 5 from 1 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org
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WP PlugIndex currently records Currently Reading version 4.1.6 as active, updated 2y ago and tested up to WordPress 6.5.
Overview
About this plugin
Supplying an ISBN (and, optionally, a Title) will display a cover image of the relevant book with a link to that book’s page on Google Books using the Google Books API.
Using the Widget you can choose whether to:
Force all calls to Google to be HTTPS, instead of the API returned HTTP
Pad the Image (selected by default, uses internal CSS)
Display a Box-Shadow (selected by default, uses internal CSS)
Choose Alternate Google Country (defaults to “Worldwide”)
as well as
Decide whether you would like to use a Title
Define the ISBN-10 or ISBN-13 of the book.
Usage
Activate the Plugin via “Plugins” → “Currently Reading” → “Activate” (if you hadn’t already done so).
Go to “Appearance” → “Widgets” and drag the “Reading” widget into whichever Sidebar you choose.
In the “Currently Reading” widget, you can then customise it further.
WordPress.org metadata
Plugin tags
Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.
admin
administration
books
read
reading
Compatibility & maintenance
Compatibility & maintenance
Tested up to WordPress 6.5
Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.5.
Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.5
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.0 · PHP not listed
Update activity14 May 20242y ago
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Recent tracked changes
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