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().
As 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.
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().
| WordPress | 2.7+ requiredTested up to 2.8 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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