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Automated Editing

If working with a lot of editors, who either don't know how to use WP or don't pay attention, this plugin helps you by adding an excerpt aut …

By tepelstreel·Automation·Free
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·10 active installs·Updated 9 years ago
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As of April 2026, Automated Editing is a WordPress automation plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 4.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 9 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: OttoKit: All-in-One Automation Platform.

0/5Rating
10active installs
4.5K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011

Overview

The Automated Editing was made, because there are so many people, who just forget to add an excerpt or tags to the post, when they publish it. For several reasons that can be annoying. So, every time a post is saved, the plugin just checks, whether there is an excerpt or not. If there is no excerpt, it will check, whether you have defined some length or type of excerpt. If you haven’t, the plugin just creates a post excerpt by cutting off all short codes of the content and taking the first 3 sentences as the excerpt. The same happens with the ‘more’ tag. It will be automatically set, if you want it. If you don’t define a number of sentences after which the tag has to be inserted, the plugin will insert it after 5 sentences.

Since version 1.4 you have the possibilit…

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress3.1+ requiredTested up to 4.5.33
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

2.0.1

  • Debug options added to framework
  • Some bugs fixed
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

tepelstreeltepelstreel
Plugin Info
Version
2.0.1
Last Updated
Apr 9, 2016
WP Requires
3.1+
Tested Up To
4.5.33
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
4.5K+
Added
Dec 30, 2011
Business
Free

Tags

automationauto excerptautomated editingautomated excerpt

Developer

T
tepelstreel
11 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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