Easy Excerpt
v0.3.0by Fredrik Malmgren · updated 15 years ago
Manage your posts excerpt with Easy Excerpt. Change excerpt length, ending and "read more"-link from WordPress admin.
- Rank
- #25,029
- Down8 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 32
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 7.7K
- 7,653 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Easy Excerpt at a glance
Easy Excerpt is a WordPress plugin by Fredrik Malmgren with 30+ active installs, the #25,029 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 33% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.3.0 came out on May 2, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.1.4. Among the 76 plugins tagged “excerpt”, it ranks #32. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats62 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Easy Excerpt |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 32 · -3.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 32 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 33 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 33 |
Rank over time
#25,029 · down 521 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #25,029 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #25,021 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #25,077 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #24,993 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #25,021 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #24,889 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #24,800 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #24,806 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #24,833 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #24,563 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #24,508 |
Growth %
Average -0.26% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -3.03% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.3100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.3.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.0
- Tested up to
- 3.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 12, 2010
- Last updated
- May 2, 2011
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Easy Excerpt
How many websites use Easy Excerpt?
Easy Excerpt is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #25,029 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Easy Excerpt been downloaded?
7,653 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Easy Excerpt last updated?
Version 0.3.0 came out on May 2, 2011 (15 years ago).
Is Easy Excerpt compatible with the latest WordPress?
Easy Excerpt’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, 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 Easy 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 Easy Excerpt have?
No one has reviewed Easy Excerpt on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Easy Excerpt?
The plugins most like Easy Excerpt, by the tags they share, are Advanced Excerpt (80K+), Post Type Switcher (200K+) and Post Duplicator (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 32 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 7.7K |
| Author | Fredrik Malmgren |
| First released | Sep 12, 2010 |
| Version | 0.3.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 2, 2011 |
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