# Best Summary Plugins for WordPress

> Compare 60 summary plugins for WordPress ranked by active installs, rating and update health. Top picks: Visual Link Preview, Details Summary Block, Auto Summarize Post Content.

| # | Name | Active installs | Rating | Updated | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Visual Link Preview](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/visual-link-preview/) | 10K+ | 4.5/5 (36) | Aug 19, 2026 | 88/100 |
| 2 | [Details Summary Block](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/details-summary-block/) | 200+ | 4/5 (1) | Jul 15, 2020 | 30/100 |
| 3 | [Auto Summarize Post Content](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/auto-summarize-post-content/) | 90+ | 3/5 (2) | Sep 27, 2024 | 26/100 |
| 4 | [Show / Hide Section Block](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/show-hide-section-block/) | 90+ | 5/5 (1) | May 8, 2025 | 41/100 |
| 5 | [Simple Event Summary for SportsPress](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/simple-event-summary-for-sportspress/) | 70+ | — | Jun 1, 2026 | 53/100 |
| 6 | [SummarAIze](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/summaraize/) | 50+ | 5/5 (1) | Sep 7, 2026 | 64/100 |
| 7 | [HTML5 Details Polyfill](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/html5-details-polyfill/) | 50+ | 5/5 (4) | Sep 16, 2012 | 32/100 |
| 8 | [TLDR](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tldr-cta/) | 30+ | 5/5 (3) | Mar 29, 2016 | 31/100 |
| 9 | [Dashboard Summary](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/dashboard-summary/) | 20+ | — | Apr 1, 2026 | 46/100 |
| 10 | [Digi Report](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/digi-report/) | 20+ | — | Feb 5, 2026 | 39/100 |
| 11 | [WP Trip Summary](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/wp-trip-summary/) | 20+ | 4.5/5 (4) | Apr 30, 2024 | 30/100 |
| 12 | [Summary & Details](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/summary-and-details/) | 10+ | 5/5 (1) | Feb 8, 2019 | 30/100 |
| 13 | [BP Summary Page](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/buddypress-summary-tab/) | 10+ | 5/5 (1) | Mar 15, 2013 | 30/100 |
| 14 | [wp_summary](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/wp-summary/) | 10+ | — | Dec 15, 2014 | 23/100 |
| 15 | [Content AI Summary](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/content-ai-summary/) | 10+ | — | Aug 28, 2025 | 32/100 |
| 16 | [Magnet](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/magnet/) | 10+ | — | Jul 21, 2021 | 23/100 |
| 17 | [WP Snapshot](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/wp-snapshot/) | 10+ | — | May 2, 2014 | 23/100 |
| 18 | [Post summarizer](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/post-summarizer/) | 10+ | — | Jan 14, 2009 | 23/100 |
| 19 | [PostSummary](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/postsummary/) | 10+ | — | Sep 20, 2011 | 23/100 |
| 20 | [Bix AI Writer](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/bix-ai-writer/) | 10+ | — | Oct 17, 2025 | 38/100 |
| 21 | [wp-guifi](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/wp-guifi/) | 10+ | — | Oct 13, 2011 | 23/100 |
| 22 | [AI Summary Generator](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/ai-summary-generator/) | 10+ | — | Aug 1, 2025 | 32/100 |
| 23 | [Summy: Excerpt Extraction](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/summy/) | 10+ | 5/5 (1) | Dec 15, 2013 | 30/100 |
| 24 | [Fast AI LLM Summarizer](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/fast-ai-llm-summarizer/) | <10 | — | Sep 22, 2026 | 64/100 |
| 25 | [LSS – Long Story Short](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/gtlss/) | <10 | — | Aug 13, 2026 | 60/100 |
| 26 | [SummaTap](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/summatap/) | <10 | — | Aug 20, 2025 | 30/100 |
| 27 | [Voxfor AI Content Summary](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/voxfor-ai-content-summary/) | <10 | — | Jul 13, 2026 | 55/100 |
| 28 | [Condensius Summaries](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/condensius-summaries/) | <10 | — | Aug 28, 2026 | 60/100 |
| 29 | [HD SofT AI Summary](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/hd-soft-ai-summary/) | <10 | — | Sep 15, 2025 | 24/100 |
| 30 | [Need to Know Box](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/need-to-know-box/) | <10 | — | Jan 13, 2026 | 36/100 |

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the most popular summary plugin for WordPress?
Visual Link Preview is the most popular summary plugin with 10K+ active installs and a 4.5/5 rating on WordPress.org.

### How many summary plugins are on WordPress.org?
There are currently 60 plugins tagged “summary” in the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

### Which summary plugin has the best rating?
Among the most-installed options, Visual Link Preview has the highest rating at 4.5/5 from 36 reviews.

### Are these summary plugins actively maintained?
2 of the top 30 summary plugins were updated in the last 30 days. Check each plugin’s health score for update freshness, WordPress compatibility and support responsiveness.


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Source: live WordPress.org data · HTML version: https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/summary/ · Generated 2026-10-03 10:39 UTC by PageForge