Page Excerpts for WordPress Three
Enables excerpts as a feature of the ‘page’ post type, adding the Excerpts meta box to the Edit Page view automagically. This readme is about as long as the entire plugin.
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Page Excerpts for WordPress Thr… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.1 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Page Excerpts for WordPress… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| excerpts | >100 |
| pages | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Page Excerpts for WordPress Three
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Enables excerpts as a feature of the ‘page’ post type, adding the Excerpts meta box to the Edit Page view automagically. This readme is about as long as the entire plugin.
Installation
- Upload
page-excerpts-for-wordpress-three.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
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FAQ
Page Excerpts for WordPress Three: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 15, 2026
Is Page Excerpts for WordPress Thr… free?
Yes. Page Excerpts for WordPress Thr… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Page Excerpts for WordPress Thr… safe to use in 2026?
Page Excerpts for WordPress Thr… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Page Excerpts for WordPress Thr…?
Page Excerpts for WordPress Thr… is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,234 times since it launched in February 2011. It was downloaded 36 times in the last 30 days.
Does Page Excerpts for WordPress Thr… work with WordPress 7.1?
Page Excerpts for WordPress Thr… is officially tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Page Excerpts for WordPress Thr… last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on February 25, 2011 (16 years ago).
Who makes Page Excerpts for WordPress Thr…?
Page Excerpts for WordPress Thr… is developed and maintained by Adam Harley (Kawauso).
What are the best alternatives to Page Excerpts for WordPress Thr…?
The most popular alternatives to Page Excerpts for WordPress Thr… are Advanced Post Excerpt (2K+ installs), Recent Posts with Excerpts (700+ installs) and Simply Excerpts (500+ installs).
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