Truncate Text
Truncate Text lets you shorten long strings of text in posts, pages, or custom content.
5(2 reviews)
·10 active installs·Updated 10 months agoAs 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.
5/52 reviews
10active installs
1.5K+total downloads
3 yearssince 2023
Overview
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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Usage
- Use the
[truncate-text]shortcode to truncate text in your post or page content. - Use the
[truncate-shortcode]shortcode to process nested shortcodes before truncating.
Optional Attributes
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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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.0+ requiredTested up to 6.8.5 |
| PHP | 7.2+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.3
- Restructured directory.
Contributors
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