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Read More Excerpt Link

by Tim Eckel · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.6.1 Tested up to WP 6.9.10

Read More Excerpt Link has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 68,173 downloads all time. It was downloaded 490 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on January 30, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.10.

Read More Excerpt Link at a glance

Active installs
3,000+
Total downloads
68,173
Downloads, last 30 days
490
30-day growth
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downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Read More Excerpt Link well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.10, not yet with the current 7.1.3

Read More Excerpt Link reviews and ratings

6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

6 reviews

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  • Works great - even still under 5.2.1

    Still running fine under 5.2.1

    Mark Krieger

  • Perfect

    Perfect plugin if you just need to change the length of excerpts or the "read more" text. Simple, easy to use, nothing superfluous.

    Madeline

  • Excellent Plugin

    After tearing my hair out for hours, I found this plugin. Easy to implement and customize. Exactly what I needed! Thanks!!!

    pkazmercyk

  • Brilliant - Works perfectly!

    I signed up to wordpress.org just to do a review on this plugin. It works very well and really useful on my website [ link redacted, please do not post links in reviews ] Cheers Nerd

    nerdorturd

  • Easy to implement, great support

    Excellent plugin!

    hbee

  • Great plugin - Great support

    This plugin is easy to use. I had a compatibility issue with my theme and the developer emailed me back right away with suggestions on how to fix the issue. It worked seamlessly. I recommend this for every Wordpress site to get rid of the ... and add a "Read More" link. You can check it out here at Jonnikolaicarlson.com Nice job Tim.

    peakmarketing

Download and install history

747 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Read More Excerpt Link downloads per day06.312.518.825Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Read More Excerpt Link active installs01.3k2.5k3.8k5kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Read More Excerpt Link rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Read More Excerpt Link review count02.557.510Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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Details

Create "Read More" link after post excerpt instead of ellipsis [...] Also modify excerpt length.

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

Tags

  • ellipsis
  • excerpt
  • link
  • more
  • read

More from Tim Eckel

Version
1.6.1
Last updated
Jan 30, 2026
First published
Mar 9, 2016
Requires WordPress
2.9.0
Tested up to
6.9.10
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Read More Excerpt Link FAQ

How many active installs does Read More Excerpt Link have?

WordPress.org reports 3,000+ active installs for Read More Excerpt Link as of October 22, 2026.

Is Read More Excerpt Link still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on January 30, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.10.

Is Read More Excerpt Link free?

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