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better-utf8-excerpt

v0.1

by benzus · updated 15 years ago

A better excerpt plugin with better support for Chinese. It also support cutomized tags.

excerpt
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Rank
#42,396
Up36 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.3K
3,255 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

better-utf8-excerpt at a glance

better-utf8-excerpt is a WordPress plugin by benzus with 10+ active installs, the #42,396 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1 came out on Aug 17, 2011, more than 15 years ago. Among the 76 plugins tagged “excerpt”, it ranks #49. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

30 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
better-utf8-excerpt Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6
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Datebetter-utf8-excerpt
Nov 6, 20261
Nov 5, 20261
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Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
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Oct 23, 20260
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Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
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Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.11121314Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202613
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202613
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Nov 3, 202612
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Oct 31, 202611
Oct 30, 202613
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Rank over time

#42,396 · up 1,415 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#42K#44K#46K#48KOct 27Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 6, 2026#42,396
Nov 5, 2026#42,432
Nov 4, 2026#44,957
Nov 3, 2026#47,487
Nov 1, 2026#47,183
Oct 31, 2026#48,284
Oct 30, 2026#43,535
Oct 27, 2026#43,811

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-7.14%
Nov 7, 2026+3.85%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+8.33%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+9.09%
Oct 31, 2026-15.38%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.1
Requires WordPress
–
Tested up to
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 17, 2011
Last updated
Aug 17, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about better-utf8-excerpt

How many websites use better-utf8-excerpt?

better-utf8-excerpt is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #42,396 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has better-utf8-excerpt been downloaded?

3,255 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was better-utf8-excerpt last updated?

Version 0.1 came out on Aug 17, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is better-utf8-excerpt still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does better-utf8-excerpt have?

No one has reviewed better-utf8-excerpt on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to better-utf8-excerpt?

The plugins most like better-utf8-excerpt, by the tags they share, are Advanced Excerpt (80K+), Easy Custom Auto Excerpt (6K+) and Page Excerpt (3K+). Compare all alternatives

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better-utf8-excerpt
Estimated installs≈ 13
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.3K
Authorbenzus
First releasedAug 17, 2011
Version0.1
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 17, 2011

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