Excerpt Tools
by Marcus Downing · WordPress.org page · Website
Excerpt Tools has 300+ active installs on WordPress.org and 13,778 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 17, 2020, tested up to WordPress 5.5.0.
Excerpt Tools at a glance
Is Excerpt Tools well maintained?
Excerpt Tools reviews and ratings
1 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Details
Change the default text and description of the excerpt box, add an excerpt box to pages and show a jQuery character counter and limiter.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- character limit
- excerpt
- excerpt length
- excerpt tools
- jquery
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- Version
- 0.7
- Last updated
- Nov 17, 2020
- First published
- Nov 14, 2009
- Requires WordPress
- 2.8
- Tested up to
- 5.5.0
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Excerpt Tools FAQ
How many active installs does Excerpt Tools have?
WordPress.org reports 300+ active installs for Excerpt Tools as of September 7, 2026.
Is Excerpt Tools still maintained?
The last release was on November 17, 2020, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Is Excerpt Tools free?
Excerpt Tools is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.