Excerpt character limiter
It will basically add a character countdown to the panel titlebar, and it will truncate the text when available characters drop to zero.
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·10 active installs·Updated 15 years agoAs of April 2026, Excerpt character limiter is a WordPress excerpt plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Advanced Excerpt.
0/5Rating
10active installs
2.9K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010
Overview
WordPress Excerpts should be short, you know.
But when a user writes a lot, you might want to limit the number of characters for the excerpt panel: that’s where the Excerpt Character Limiter plugin comes handy!
It will basically add a character countdown to the panel titlebar, and it will truncate the text when available characters drop to zero.
Simple but effective!
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.8+ requiredTested up to 3.0.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.1
- Excerpt Character Limiter now uses WordPress built-in jQuery
- Now you can limit the title field, too.
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