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Excerpt Editor

v1.4

by Andrew Ozz · updated 17 years ago

Quick edit or create excerpts for both Posts and Pages, auto-generate and append excerpts or replace the content with excerpts.

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Rank
#8,965
Down4 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 530
500+ reported · High
Total downloads
77.8K
77,800 all-time
Rating
4.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +25% (30d)·Toward 600+ · ETA ~16d

Excerpt Editor at a glance

Excerpt Editor is a WordPress plugin by Andrew Ozz with 500+ active installs, the #8,965 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.4 came out on Dec 17, 2009, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.9.2. Among the 110 plugins tagged “edit”, it ranks #8. It was first released in 2007.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

153 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Excerpt Editor Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.510Oct 9Oct 13Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 31Nov 4
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DateExcerpt Editor
Nov 4, 20265
Nov 3, 20268
Nov 2, 202610
Nov 1, 20268
Oct 31, 20267
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20267
Oct 27, 20266
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20265
Oct 23, 202610
Oct 22, 20264
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 20267
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20268
Oct 16, 20265
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20264
Oct 13, 20266
Oct 12, 20263
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 20268
Oct 9, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 530 · -0.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 9 days across 1 series.530532Oct 27Oct 28Oct 30Oct 31Nov 1Nov 3Nov 4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 4, 2026530
Nov 3, 2026530
Nov 2, 2026529
Nov 1, 2026529
Oct 31, 2026529
Oct 30, 2026529
Oct 29, 2026529
Oct 28, 2026529
Oct 27, 2026533

Rank over time

#8,965 · up 46 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#9K#9K#9KOct 27Oct 28Oct 30Oct 31Nov 1Nov 3Nov 4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 4, 2026#8,965
Nov 3, 2026#8,961
Nov 2, 2026#8,971
Nov 1, 2026#8,973
Oct 31, 2026#8,971
Oct 30, 2026#8,979
Oct 29, 2026#8,998
Oct 28, 2026#9,011
Oct 27, 2026#9,011

Growth %

Average -0.07% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 8 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 29Oct 30Oct 31Nov 2Nov 3Nov 4
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DateGrowth
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+0.19%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-0.75%

Active installs band

500+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 9 days across 1 series.480500520Oct 27Oct 28Oct 30Oct 31Nov 1Nov 3Nov 4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 4, 2026500+
Nov 3, 2026500+
Nov 2, 2026500+
Nov 1, 2026500+
Oct 31, 2026500+
Oct 30, 2026500+
Oct 29, 2026500+
Oct 28, 2026500+
Oct 27, 2026500+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.4100%

Rating trend

4.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.4
Requires WordPress
2.6
Tested up to
2.9.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Apr 17, 2007
Last updated
Dec 17, 2009
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Excerpt Editor

How many websites use Excerpt Editor?

Excerpt Editor is active on 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,965 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Excerpt Editor been downloaded?

77,800 times in total since 2007. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats

When was Excerpt Editor last updated?

Version 1.4 came out on Dec 17, 2009 (16 years ago).

Is Excerpt Editor compatible with the latest WordPress?

Excerpt Editor’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.9.2, 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 Excerpt Editor still maintained?

Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Excerpt Editor have?

4.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Excerpt Editor?

The plugins most like Excerpt Editor, by the tags they share, are Post Type Switcher (200K+), Advanced Excerpt (80K+) and Post Duplicator (200K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Excerpt Editor
Estimated installs≈ 530
Reported installs500+
Rating4.0
Reviews1
Total downloads77.8K
AuthorAndrew Ozz
First releasedApr 17, 2007
Version1.4
Requires WP2.6
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 17, 2009

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