Ask FAQ vs Read More Without Refresh
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Read More Without Refresh leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,351, ahead of Ask FAQ at #34,327. Over the last 7 days Read More Without Refresh climbed 1 place and Ask FAQ slipped 639 places. Read More Without Refresh has the largest install base, roughly 2000× the next: 20K+ active installs against 10+ for Ask FAQ. Downloads this week: Read More Without Refresh 3,212 and Ask FAQ 18.
| Metric | Ask FAQ | Read More Without Refresh |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #34,327 ▼ 639 | #1,351 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 18 | 3,212 |
| Rating | no ratings | 4.2★ (55) |
| Last updated | Mar 10, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.0.1 | 4.3.1 |
| Best rank on record | #31,916 | #1,343 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2023 | Mar 2015 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Ask FAQ or Read More Without Refresh?
By active installs, Read More Without Refresh: 20K+ sites run it against 10+ for Ask FAQ, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Ask FAQ or Read More Without Refresh?
Read More Without Refresh, at #1,351 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Ask FAQ at #34,327. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Ask FAQ or Read More Without Refresh alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.