WP-UTF8-Excerpt
This plugin generates a better excerpt for multi-byte language users (Chinese, for example). Besides, it keeps the html tags in the excerpt.
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WP-UTF8-Excerpt shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 700+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (700+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 4 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.8 (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 WP-UTF8-Excerpt stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| archive | >100 |
| excerpt | >100 |
| homepage | >100 |
| post | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 2 reviews
About WP-UTF8-Excerpt
From the official readme · v0.8.3Description
Main features of the plugin:
- It supports multi-byte language (such as Chinese). It will not produce gibberish as some other excerpt plugins do.
- The html tags in the original posts, i.e., the font styles, colors, hyperlinks, pictures and such are preserved in the excerpt.
- For better readability, it displays 300 characters for each post on the homepage and 150 characters for each post on archive pages.
Installation
- Unzip and upload the
wp-utf8-excerptdirectory to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
And it’s done!
If it does not work, look in your theme directory, edit the index.php file by changing
<?php the_content(); ?>
to
<?php
if (is_single() or is_page()) {
the_content();
} else {
the_excerpt();
}
?>
注意：有些主题在the_content()中还有一些字，比如the_content(’Continue Reading »’)，这种要把整句话换掉。有些主题用了其他文件来控制存档页面，如category.php、archive.php等，如有必要，请对这些文件也做修改。
Frequently asked questions
想/不想在摘要中显示某些标签，比如图片、视频，怎么办？
答：进入后台设置页面（Settings——Excerpt），修改Allow these HTML tags中的内容。 默认设置显示图片，不想显示图片的话就把删掉。 默认设置不显示视频，想显示视频的话就加入视频的标签，各个视频网站不一样，有可能是或或其他，查看插入视频的代码就知道了。 其他标签以此类推。
为什么我的RSS Feed不显示全文？
答：本插件没有动RSS Feed，你的Feed不显示全文，应该跟本插件无关。请查看你的后台——设置——阅读——Feed中每篇文章，是不是选成摘要了。
我用了代码高亮插件，显示不正常？
答：用代码格式化插件好像确实容易出问题。对于这种文章，暂时请大家先手动加摘要吧，我再想想办法。
我讨厌那个“继续阅读”链接，怎么办？
答：后台选项中可以设置“继续阅读”的文本，你可以改成“Read more”或其他任何东西。它的class为read-more，可以用CSS进行美化或隐藏。如果你实在讨厌它，请打开插件文件wp-utf8-excerpt.php，找到165行左右的 $text .= "".$read_more_link.""; 删掉它，或者注释掉它（在行首加上//），这个链接就不会出现了。
Changelog
0.8.2 fix a bug caused by function excerpt_remove_blocks() undefined
0.8.1 support password protection; very short posts will also show the ‘read more’ link
0.8 support latest WP version; better performance; fix typos; give warning if the PHP mbstring library is not available
0.6.2 search result page is now treated as archive page
0.6.1 fix numerous compatibility issues after hooking the_content; now works with WP-Syntax!
0.6 support latest WP version; no longer need to edit theme files; i18n; almost rewrite to optimize performance
0.5.3 you can change the text of the read more link now
0.5.2 add more default allowed tags, to make it more convenient
0.5.1 fix a small bug about the tag
0.5 add the option to set the HTML tags you’d like to preserve
0.4.2.1 fix a small bug
0.4.2 fix a bug caused by the bug fixed in 0.4.1
0.4.1 fix a “missing argument for mb_strlen” bug
0.4 add an option page. Now you can set the excerpt length in Settings->Excerpt.
0.3.4 add support for the tag; give the “read more” link a “read-more” class so that one can control its style via css
0.3.3 fix: display the “read more” link even if the excerpt is given by the user
0.3.2 fix a bug in the “read more” link (the permalink)
0.3.1 add a “read more” link
0.3 release
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FAQ
WP-UTF8-Excerpt: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 3, 2026
Is WP-UTF8-Excerpt free?
Yes. WP-UTF8-Excerpt is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP-UTF8-Excerpt safe to use in 2026?
WP-UTF8-Excerpt shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 700+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 5 years ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP-UTF8-Excerpt?
WP-UTF8-Excerpt is active on 700+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 82,576 times since it launched in January 2009. It was downloaded 133 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP-UTF8-Excerpt work with WordPress 7.1?
WP-UTF8-Excerpt is officially tested up to WordPress 5.8.17, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP-UTF8-Excerpt last updated?
The latest version, 0.8.3, was released on November 30, 2021 (5 years ago).
Who makes WP-UTF8-Excerpt?
WP-UTF8-Excerpt is developed and maintained by BettyJJ.
What are the best alternatives to WP-UTF8-Excerpt?
The most popular alternatives to WP-UTF8-Excerpt are Jetpack VaultPress (10K+ installs), Zippy (8K+ installs) and Posts List (7K+ installs).
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