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Excerpt Old Posts

v1.0

by Jon Galloway · updated 15 years ago

Shows excerpted content for older posts. This allows more items in the feed while working around the Feedburner 512K feed limit.

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Rank
#40,861
Up7,001 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.1K
2,133 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Excerpt Old Posts at a glance

Excerpt Old Posts is a WordPress plugin by Jon Galloway with 10+ active installs, the #40,861 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0 came out on Jan 4, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.3.2. Among the 16 plugins tagged “feedburner”, it ranks #12. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

29 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Excerpt Old Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.0123Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6
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DateExcerpt Old Posts
Nov 6, 20261
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Nov 4, 20262
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Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.121314Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202614
Nov 8, 202612
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Nov 2, 202613
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Rank over time

#40,861 · down 2,074 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 28Oct 30Nov 3Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#40,861
Nov 8, 2026#47,862
Nov 6, 2026#45,648
Nov 5, 2026#46,559
Nov 4, 2026#47,365
Nov 3, 2026#46,462
Oct 31, 2026#42,950
Oct 30, 2026#42,724
Oct 28, 2026#38,787

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 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+16.67%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-7.69%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-7.14%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 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.

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
3.3.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 4, 2012
Last updated
Jan 4, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Excerpt Old Posts

How many websites use Excerpt Old Posts?

Excerpt Old Posts 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 #40,861 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Excerpt Old Posts been downloaded?

2,133 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Excerpt Old Posts last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Jan 4, 2012 (14 years ago).

Is Excerpt Old Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

Excerpt Old Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, 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 Old Posts still maintained?

Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Excerpt Old Posts have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Excerpt Old Posts?

The plugins most like Excerpt Old Posts, by the tags they share, are RSS Redirect & Feedburner Alternative (1K+), Feed Subscriber Stats (20+) and GN Publisher (20K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
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  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
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100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Excerpt Old Posts
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads2.1K
AuthorJon Galloway
First releasedJan 4, 2012
Version1.0
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 4, 2012

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