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Change Excerpt Length

by Ashkar · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.3 Tested up to WP 6.7.7

Change Excerpt Length has 400+ active installs on WordPress.org and 8,659 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 28, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.7.7.

Change Excerpt Length at a glance

Active installs
400+
Total downloads
8,659
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Change Excerpt Length well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.7.7, not yet with the current 7.1

Details

Allows users to change the excerpt length from the WordPress Reading Settings page.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • excerpt length
  • excerpt limit
  • length
  • word limit
  • WordPress excerpt

More from Ashkar

Version
1.3
Last updated
Mar 28, 2025
First published
Jul 9, 2015
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
6.7.7
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Change Excerpt Length FAQ

How many active installs does Change Excerpt Length have?

WordPress.org reports 400+ active installs for Change Excerpt Length as of September 7, 2026.

Is Change Excerpt Length still maintained?

The last release was on March 28, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Change Excerpt Length free?

Change Excerpt Length is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.