Truncate Text lets you shorten long strings of text in posts, pages, or custom content.
As of April 2026, Truncate Text is a WordPress truncate plugin with 10 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 1.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.0+ and PHP 7.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2023. Top alternative: Truncate Recent Posts Titles.
Truncate Text lets you shorten long strings of text in posts, pages, or custom content. Ideal for trimming usernames, crypto wallet addresses, or any lengthy content, it offers flexible options to control exactly how and where the text is truncated.
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[truncate-text] shortcode to truncate text in your post or page content.[truncate-shortcode] shortcode to process nested shortcodes before truncating.These attributes work with both shortcodes:
– limit: Set the number of characters to display (default: 6).
Example: [truncate-text limit="8"]0x8755B12f034ee7b2383fCF5E849201C71622CC44[/truncate-text] → 0x8755B1...1622CC44
– encoding: Specify the text encoding (default: UTF-8).
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| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.2+ required |
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