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Change Excerpt Length

Name: Change Excerpt Length
Author: Ashkar

Allows users to change the excerpt length from the WordPress Reading Settings page.

Change Excerpt Length ranks #9,891 among WordPress.org plugins with 400+ active installations, is #244 of 1,142 in the Editor & Writing category, a 1/5 rating from 0 reviews, and was last updated Mar 28, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.7 (Current: 7.1)

v1.3 Current Version v1.3

Updated 1 year ago Last Update on 28 Mar, 2025

Refreshed 7 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#244 of 1,142 in Editor & Writing Top 25% by installs No update in over a year

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#9,891

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Active Installs

400+

-9.3%

KW Avg Position

56.8

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Downloads

8.3K

+7 today

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20%

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Next Milestone 500

Total Progress 38%

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.3
Last Updated: Mar 28, 2025
Requires WP: 4.0+
Tested Up To: 6.7
PHP Version: N/A
Author: Ashkar

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Reviews: 0
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want control over their site's excerpt display. It solves the problem of not being able to adjust the number of words shown in post excerpts by adding a customizable setting to the Reading Settings page.

Excerpt Length field setting
Adds setting to Reading Settings page
Customizes the_excerpt() word count

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Change Excerpt Length

Previously, changing the excerpt length required either editing core files (formatting.php), adding a filter to functions.php in your theme, or using another plugin that might require additional configuration. This plugin simply adds a field in the Reading Settings section to let you adjust the number of words displayed by the_excerpt().

This plugin works with WordPress 4.0 and above. It utilizes the WordPress Settings API introduced in WordPress 2.7 but has been tested on more recent versions to ensure compatibility.

No, this plugin only changes the number of words displayed by the_excerpt() but does not affect its formatting. Any customization to the appearance of excerpts would need to be handled by your theme.