Page Excerpts
The standard excerpt field will appear on pages, just as it does on posts.
Consider an alternative
Page Excerpts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 13 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.5 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Page Excerpts stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| excerpts | >100 |
| pages | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Page Excerpts
From the official readme · v1.0.2Description
The standard excerpt field will appear on pages, just as it does on posts.
Additionally, there is a new widget to display the excerpt of a selected page.
Created by Flightless
Installation
- Upload the Page Excerpts plugin to your blog
- Activate it
For developers
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FAQ
Page Excerpts: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 9, 2026
Is Page Excerpts free?
Yes. Page Excerpts is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Page Excerpts safe to use in 2026?
Page Excerpts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 14 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Page Excerpts?
Page Excerpts is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 8,882 times since it launched in October 2010. It was downloaded 80 times in the last 30 days.
Does Page Excerpts work with WordPress 7.1?
Page Excerpts is officially tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Page Excerpts last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2, was released on November 27, 2012 (14 years ago).
Who makes Page Excerpts?
Page Excerpts is developed and maintained by Jonathan Brinley.
What are the best alternatives to Page Excerpts?
The most popular alternatives to Page Excerpts are Advanced Post Excerpt (2K+ installs), Recent Posts with Excerpts (700+ installs) and Simply Excerpts (500+ installs).
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