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Custom Excerpts

v1.0.1

by Seans0n · updated 18 years ago

Custom Excerpts allows you to create a custom excerpt length, choose HTML tags to allow and whether to make the link nofollow or dofollow.

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Rank
#21,596
Down46 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 46
40+ reported · High
Total downloads
12.3K
12,256 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -33.3% (30d)·Toward 30+ · ETA unknown

Custom Excerpts at a glance

Custom Excerpts is a WordPress plugin by Seans0n with 40+ active installs, the #21,596 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Feb 1, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.7. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “template tags”. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

65 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Custom Excerpts Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.0246Oct 9Oct 13Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 31Nov 4
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DateCustom Excerpts
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20264
Nov 1, 20265
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20267
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20266
Oct 9, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 46 · -2.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.454647Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202646
Nov 7, 202646
Nov 5, 202646
Nov 4, 202646
Nov 3, 202645
Nov 2, 202645
Nov 1, 202646
Oct 31, 202645
Oct 30, 202646
Oct 29, 202646
Oct 28, 202646
Oct 27, 202647

Rank over time

#21,596 · up 173 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#21.6K#21.7K#21.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#21,596
Nov 7, 2026#21,550
Nov 6, 2026#21,597
Nov 5, 2026#21,608
Nov 4, 2026#21,554
Nov 3, 2026#21,767
Nov 2, 2026#21,762
Nov 1, 2026#21,651
Oct 31, 2026#21,850
Oct 30, 2026#21,746
Oct 29, 2026#21,712
Oct 28, 2026#21,737
Oct 27, 2026#21,769

Growth %

Average -0.18% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+2.22%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-2.17%
Nov 1, 2026+2.22%
Oct 31, 2026-2.17%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-2.13%

Active installs band

40+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.384042Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202640+
Nov 7, 202640+
Nov 6, 202640+
Nov 5, 202640+
Nov 4, 202640+
Nov 3, 202640+
Nov 2, 202640+
Nov 1, 202640+
Oct 31, 202640+
Oct 30, 202640+
Oct 29, 202640+
Oct 28, 202640+
Oct 27, 202640+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.1
Requires WordPress
2.3
Tested up to
2.7
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 11, 2009
Last updated
Feb 1, 2009
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Custom Excerpts

How many websites use Custom Excerpts?

Custom Excerpts is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #21,596 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Custom Excerpts been downloaded?

12,256 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Custom Excerpts last updated?

Version 1.0.1 came out on Feb 1, 2009 (17 years ago).

Is Custom Excerpts compatible with the latest WordPress?

Custom Excerpts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.7, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Custom Excerpts still maintained?

Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Custom Excerpts have?

No one has reviewed Custom Excerpts on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Custom Excerpts?

The plugins most like Custom Excerpts, by the tags they share, are Advanced Excerpt (80K+), WP Admin UI Customize (30K+) and Easy Custom Auto Excerpt (6K+). Compare all alternatives

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Custom Excerpts
Estimated installs≈ 46
Reported installs40+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads12.3K
AuthorSeans0n
First releasedJan 11, 2009
Version1.0.1
Requires WP2.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedFeb 1, 2009

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