Simply Excerpts
A simple plugin for exceprts that allows you to change the word count and to replace the elipsis (...) with text. Not compatible with all themes.
5(2 reviews)
·500 active installs·Updated 1 month agoAs of April 2026, Simply Excerpts is a WordPress excerpts plugin with 500 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 10K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2015. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Top alternative: Advanced Post Excerpt.
5/52 reviews
500active installs
10K+total downloads
11 yearssince 2015
Overview
Version 1.7
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This plugin is a very simple plugin the allows you to change the number of words that are displayed in excerpts and to replace the elipsis with text.
The settings for this plugin can be found on the Settings Menu in the Admin Panel. Check the box for the option you wish to manage and enter the value. There are two options: “Maximum number of words to display in an excerpt” and “Read More Text”. You should not use this plugin with other plugins that modify excerpts.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | false+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.7
Fix typo
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