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WP Distraction Free View — WordPress Accessibility Plugin

by Mehul Gohil · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.8.2 Tested up to WP 7.1 PHP 8.2+

WP Distraction Free View has 10+ active installs on WordPress.org and 2,430 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on August 29, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.

WP Distraction Free View at a glance

Active installs
10+
Total downloads
2,430
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP Distraction Free View well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1, the current release is 7.1

Features

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

  • Frontend Reader Mode for posts, pages, and selected public custom post types
  • Clean reading column with comfortable typography, spacing, and width
  • Reader Mode Toggle block for posts, pages, custom post types, and Query Loop templates
  • Shortcode support with [wpdfv]
  • Optional automatic toggle placement before content, after content, or as a floating button
  • URL activation with ?reader-mode=1
  • Visitor preferences for font size, theme, and content width saved in localStorage only
  • Optional reading progress indicator
  • Optional estimated reading time
  • Block-based Reader Mode templates for full site editing themes
  • Scoped Reader Mode custom CSS for administrators with the WordPress CSS editing capability
  • WordPress-components settings screen

Details

Adds frontend Reader Mode so visitors can focus on posts, pages, and selected public post types.

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

Rankings WP Distraction Free View competes in

Tags

  • accessibility
  • distraction free
  • focused reading
  • reader mode
  • reading mode

More from Mehul Gohil

Version
1.8.2
Last updated
Aug 29, 2026
First published
Mar 16, 2016
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1
Requires PHP
8.2
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Distraction Free View FAQ

What does WP Distraction Free View do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Distraction Free View offers Frontend Reader Mode for posts, pages, and selected public custom post types, Clean reading column with comfortable typography, spacing, and width, Reader Mode Toggle block for posts, pages, custom post types, and Query Loop templates, Shortcode support with [wpdfv] and Optional automatic toggle placement before content, after content, or as a floating button.

How many active installs does WP Distraction Free View have?

WordPress.org reports 10+ active installs for WP Distraction Free View as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP Distraction Free View still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on August 29, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Does WP Distraction Free View have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for WP Distraction Free View are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is WP Distraction Free View free?

WP Distraction Free View is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.