Excerpt Length
Adds an Excerpt Length field setting to the Reading Settings section, this is used to set the number of words that appear in the the_excerpt().
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·100 active installs·Updated 16 years agoAs of April 2026, Excerpt Length is a WordPress admin plugin with 100 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 12K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.7+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Last updated 16 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Loginizer.
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100active installs
12K+total downloads
17 yearssince 2009
Overview
Adds an Excerpt Length field setting to the Reading Settings section. This value is used to specify the number of words that you would like to appear in the the_excerpt().
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| WordPress | 2.7+ requiredTested up to 2.8 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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