Summy: Excerpt Extraction
Summy generates excerpts for your posts by applying various algorithms for automatic summarization extraction.
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- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.7 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Summy: Excerpt Extraction stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| auto | >100 |
| excerpt | >100 |
| extraction | >100 |
| generation | >100 |
| summary | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Summy: Excerpt Extraction
From the official readme · v1.0.3Description
Summy generates excerpts for your posts by applying various algorithms for automatic summarization extraction.
It scores your text’s sentences, based on extended configuration options, and returns the highest ranked.
WP-Summy is based on the Sum+my and was
created in an attempt to further develop the Core Library through your feedback.
Important Notes
- Currently only English & Greek languages are supported.
- PHP 5.3 is required in order to use this plugin.
- Please report if it’s compatible with older versions of wordpress.
- Check Sum+my to learn how the core works.
How To Use
- Write your blog post as you normally do
- Make sure excerpt and summy blocks are on screen
- Experiment with all the options and hit Summarize
Why use Summy
WordPress excerpts can be displayed in places where quick summaries are preferable to full content like:
- RSS feeds
- Search Results
- Archives Pages
- Meta Description
When a post has no manual excerpt, WordPress generates ONE automatically by selecting the first 55 words of the post.
Automatically generated excerpts don’t summarize the post properly leaving guests guessing what the post is about.
Summy will analyze your post’s sentences and use the highest ranked that best describe your post, which could lead
in better search engine results and more targetted audience for your blog. Summy’s summaries are not perfect and you
might also need to do some editing before publishing your content but they are a lot better than random 55 words…
Installation
- Upload the entire folder
summyto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
1.0.3
- Fixed bug including null scored sentences in the summary to reach the output rate.
1.0.2
- Updated Core Library to 2.0.5
1.0.1
- Fixed Typo in plugin name (omg)
- Removed the PHP Version Check, it wasn’t really working
- Updated translations
- Updated readme.txt
1.0
- Initial Release
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FAQ
Summy: Excerpt Extraction: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is Summy: Excerpt Extraction free?
Yes. Summy: Excerpt Extraction is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Summy: Excerpt Extraction safe to use in 2026?
Summy: Excerpt Extraction shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 13 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Summy: Excerpt Extraction?
Summy: Excerpt Extraction is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,059 times since it launched in February 2013. It was downloaded 49 times in the last 30 days.
Does Summy: Excerpt Extraction work with WordPress 7.1?
Summy: Excerpt Extraction is officially tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Summy: Excerpt Extraction last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.3, was released on December 15, 2013 (13 years ago).
Who makes Summy: Excerpt Extraction?
Summy: Excerpt Extraction is developed and maintained by chr15.
What are the best alternatives to Summy: Excerpt Extraction?
The most popular alternatives to Summy: Excerpt Extraction are Companion Auto Update (40K+ installs), Auto Upload Images (20K+ installs) and Autologin Links (7K+ installs).
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