Excerpt Editor
Excerpt Editor provides a convenient place for creating and editing all excerpts. It can also add custom excerpts for pages (not possible without a plugin). Features: auto-creating excerpts when publishing new Posts and…
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Excerpt Editor shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 500+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (500+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 16 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 2.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Excerpt Editor stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| edit | >100 |
| excerpt | >100 |
| page | >100 |
| post | >100 |
| seo | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4 from 1 reviews
About Excerpt Editor
From the official readme · v1.4Description
Excerpt Editor provides a convenient place for creating and editing all excerpts. It can also add custom excerpts for pages (not possible without a plugin). Features: auto-creating excerpts when publishing new Posts and Pages, displaying customisable excerpts from the content for posts without an excerpt, appending excerpts from the latest posts to each Post or from the sub-pages to each Page, replacing the content for all archive and tags pages with excerpts (eliminates content duplication for SEO).
The excerpts can be used in the RSS feed, displayed on the Home or Archive pages and/or used for meta descriptions. The excerpts can be in any language supported by WordPress and the plugin contains .pot file to facilitate translations.
Installation
Standard WordPress quick and easy installation.
- Download.
- Unzip.
- Upload the excerpt-editor folder to the plugins directory.
- Log in WordPress and activate the plugin.
- Go to “Manage – Excerpt Editor” to use it.
Upgrading
- Log in WordPress and deactivate the plugin.
- Delete the old version and upload the new version to the plugins directory.
Changelog
1.4
- Fixed creating excerpts for the RSS feed
- Other minor bugfixes.
1.3
- Updated for WordPress 2.7
- Allowed HTML tags can be entered in the settings manually
- Replaced the textarea resize script
- Other minor bugfixes
1.2
- Updated for WordPress 2.6
- Renders (or hides) all registered shortcodes properly when auto-creating excerpts
- Does not append the “Continue reading” link at the end if the post is shorter than the specified excerpt lenght.
1.1
- Updated for WordPress 2.5
- Removed auto-creation of excerpts on saving or editing.
1.0
- Added option to replace the content with the excerpt on the Home page, all archive pages and/or all tags pages. This eliminates content duplication (SEO).
- Added option to append excerpts to Posts and Pages.
0.3.2
- Fixed: when editing Pages, WordPress would delete the custom excerpts.
- New option: if Read More link is used, it can contain comments count.
- New option: display the Excerpt box when writing/editing Pages.
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FAQ
Excerpt Editor: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Excerpt Editor free?
Yes. Excerpt Editor is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Excerpt Editor safe to use in 2026?
Excerpt Editor shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 500+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 31/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Excerpt Editor?
Excerpt Editor is active on 500+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 77,600 times since it launched in April 2007. It was downloaded 103 times in the last 30 days.
Does Excerpt Editor work with WordPress 7.1?
Excerpt Editor is officially tested up to WordPress 2.9.2, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Excerpt Editor last updated?
The latest version, 1.4, was released on December 17, 2009 (17 years ago).
Who makes Excerpt Editor?
Excerpt Editor is developed and maintained by Andrew Ozz.
What are the best alternatives to Excerpt Editor?
The most popular alternatives to Excerpt Editor are Forget About Shortcode Butt… (20K+ installs), Require Featured Image (3K+ installs) and Clear Floats Button (2K+ installs).
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