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WP-UTF8-Excerpt

by BettyJJ · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.8.3 Tested up to WP 5.8.15

WP-UTF8-Excerpt has 700+ active installs on WordPress.org and 82,455 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 30, 2021, tested up to WordPress 5.8.15.

WP-UTF8-Excerpt at a glance

Active installs
700+
Total downloads
82,455
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is WP-UTF8-Excerpt well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.8.15, not yet with the current 7.1

WP-UTF8-Excerpt reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

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Details

This plugin generates a better excerpt for multi-byte language users (Chinese, for example). Besides, it keeps the html tags in the excerpt.

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

Tags

  • archive
  • excerpt
  • homepage
  • post
Version
0.8.3
Last updated
Nov 30, 2021
First published
Jan 13, 2009
Requires WordPress
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Tested up to
5.8.15
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP-UTF8-Excerpt FAQ

How many active installs does WP-UTF8-Excerpt have?

WordPress.org reports 700+ active installs for WP-UTF8-Excerpt as of September 7, 2026.

Is WP-UTF8-Excerpt still maintained?

The last release was on November 30, 2021, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP-UTF8-Excerpt free?

WP-UTF8-Excerpt is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.