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Summy: Excerpt Extraction

Summy generates excerpts for your posts by applying various algorithms for automatic summarization extraction.

By chr15·Auto·Free
5(1 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 12 years ago
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As of April 2026, Summy: Excerpt Extraction is a WordPress auto plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.5.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Companion Auto Update.

5/51 reviews
10active installs
3.9K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013

Overview

Summy generates excerpts for your posts by applying various algorithms for automatic summarization extraction.
It scores your text’s sentences, based on extended configuration options, and returns the highest ranked.
WP-Summy is based on the Sum+my and was
created in an attempt to further develop the Core Library through your feedback.

Important Notes

  • Currently only English & Greek languages are supported.
  • PHP 5.3 is required in order to use this plugin.
  • Please report if it’s compatible with older versions of wordpress.
  • Check Sum+my to learn how the core works.

How To Use

  • Write your blog post as you normally do
  • Make sure excerpt and summy blocks are on screen
  • Experiment with all the options and hit Summarize

Why use Summy

WordPress excerpts can be displayed in places w…

Read full description on WordPress.org

Screenshots

Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress3.5.0+ requiredTested up to 3.7.41
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0.3

  • Fixed bug including null scored sentences in the summary to reach the output rate.
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

chr15chr15
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.3
Last Updated
Dec 15, 2013
WP Requires
3.5.0+
Tested Up To
3.7.41
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
10
Downloads
3.9K+
Added
Feb 6, 2013
Business
Free

Tags

autoexcerptsummaryextractiongeneration

Developer

C
chr15
1 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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