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Init Reading Position

Init Reading Position – Remember, Return, Continue

by Init HTML · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.11 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

Init Reading Position has 80+ active installs on WordPress.org and 1,987 downloads all time. It was downloaded 415 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 17, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Init Reading Position at a glance

Active installs
80+
was 90+ 30 days ago
Total downloads
1,987
Downloads, last 30 days
415
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Init Reading Position well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Saves scroll position using localStorage (guests) or a dedicated database table (logged-in users)
  • Smart device-based sync: remembers position separately for PC, Mobile, and Tablet
  • Automatically scrolls back on page load
  • Lightweight, no jQuery, no bloat
  • Easy to extend via filters
  • Optional settings page to control which post types are enabled
  • Automatically cleans up orphaned data when a post or a user account is permanently deleted
  • Optional, off-by-default housekeeping to remove abandoned or very old reading positions on large, long-running sites
  • Optional, off-by-default write buffer for high-traffic sites: saves go to the persistent object cache and are written to the database in batches by a…

Init Reading Position reviews and ratings

1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

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  • Nhỏ gọn nhưng rất hữu ích

    Một plugin tuy đơn giản nhưng mang lại trải nghiệm đọc rất tốt. Tự động ghi nhớ vị trí đang đọc và đưa người xem quay lại đúng chỗ khi mở lại bài viết, rất tiện với các bài dài hoặc hướng dẫn chi tiết.

    A3 Manga

Download and install history

644 downloads over the last 49 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Init Reading Position downloads per day0255075100Sep 5Sep 29Oct 23Downloads per day
Active installs
Init Reading Position active installs0255075100Sep 5Sep 29Oct 23Active installs
Rating out of 5
Init Reading Position rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 29Oct 23Rating out of 5
Reviews
Init Reading Position review count00.30.50.81Sep 5Sep 29Oct 23Reviews

Details

Remembers reading position and auto-scrolls when returning. Works for guests (localStorage) and logged-in users (custom DB table, per device).

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • reading
  • reading position
  • reading progress
  • resume reading
  • scroll

More from Init HTML

Version
1.11
Last updated
Oct 17, 2026
First published
Nov 1, 2025
Requires WordPress
5.5
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Init Reading Position FAQ

What does Init Reading Position do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Init Reading Position offers Saves scroll position using localStorage (guests) or a dedicated database table (logged-in users), Smart device-based sync: remembers position separately for PC, Mobile, and Tablet, Automatically scrolls back on page load, Lightweight, no jQuery, no bloat and Easy to extend via filters.

How many active installs does Init Reading Position have?

WordPress.org reports 80+ active installs for Init Reading Position as of October 23, 2026.

Is Init Reading Position still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 17, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Is Init Reading Position free?

Init Reading Position is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.