Is Excerpt Tools free?

Yes, Excerpt Tools is free to use. It is available as a free plugin on WordPress.org.

How many websites use Excerpt Tools?

Excerpt Tools has 300 active installations as tracked by WordPress.org.

What are the best Excerpt Tools alternatives?

Popular alternatives to Excerpt Tools include Enable jQuery Migrate Helper, Animate It!, jQuery Updater. You can compare them side-by-side on our comparison pages.

Does Excerpt Tools work with the latest WordPress?

Excerpt Tools has been tested up to WordPress 5.5.0. It requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+.

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Excerpt Tools

Name: Excerpt Tools
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Marcus Downing

Change the default text and description of the excerpt box, add an excerpt box to pages and show a jQuery character counter and limiter.

By Marcus Downing·Jquery·Free

5(1 reviews)

·300 active installs·Updated 5 years ago

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As of April 2026, Excerpt Tools is a WordPress jquery plugin with 300 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 13K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2009. Last updated 5 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Enable jQuery Migrate Helper.

5/51 reviews

300active installs

13K+total downloads

17 yearssince 2009

Overview

A simple plugin to enhance your use of the_excerpt() function. Allows you to change the default title and description of the excerpt box, add an excerpt box to pages and show a customizable jQuery character counter with the ability to limit the amount of characters.

The jQuery character counter from Tom Deater provides a user friendly way to limit the amount of characters while writing.

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