Read More Excerpt Link
by Tim Eckel · WordPress.org page · Website
Read More Excerpt Link has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 67,459 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on January 30, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.
Read More Excerpt Link at a glance
Is Read More Excerpt Link well maintained?
Read More Excerpt Link reviews and ratings
6 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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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.
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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
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- Version
- 1.6.1
- Last updated
- Jan 30, 2026
- First published
- Mar 9, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 2.9.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.7
- 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 September 7, 2026.
Is Read More Excerpt Link still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on January 30, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.7.
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.