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Excerpt Tools

v0.7

by Marcus Downing · updated 6 years ago

Change the default text and description of the excerpt box, add an excerpt box to pages and show a jQuery character counter and limiter.

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Rank
#10,767
Down1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 330
300+ reported · High
Total downloads
14.1K
14,069 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 400+ · ETA unknown

Excerpt Tools at a glance

Excerpt Tools is a WordPress plugin by Marcus Downing with 300+ active installs, the #10,767 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.7 came out on Nov 17, 2020, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.5.0. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “character limit”. 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

129 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Excerpt Tools Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.510Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3
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DateExcerpt Tools
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 202611
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 20268
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20265
Oct 28, 20264
Oct 27, 20266
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 20264
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 20267
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 12, 20263
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20266
Oct 9, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 330 · -2.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.330335Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026330
Nov 7, 2026330
Nov 5, 2026331
Nov 4, 2026330
Nov 3, 2026330
Nov 2, 2026330
Nov 1, 2026329
Oct 31, 2026329
Oct 30, 2026329
Oct 29, 2026330
Oct 28, 2026330
Oct 27, 2026338

Rank over time

#10,767 · down 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#10.8K#10.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#10,767
Nov 7, 2026#10,766
Nov 6, 2026#10,778
Nov 5, 2026#10,752
Nov 4, 2026#10,779
Nov 3, 2026#10,769
Nov 2, 2026#10,753
Nov 1, 2026#10,778
Oct 31, 2026#10,780
Oct 30, 2026#10,777
Oct 29, 2026#10,775
Oct 28, 2026#10,787
Oct 27, 2026#10,766

Growth %

Average -0.20% 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, 2026-0.15%
Nov 5, 2026+0.30%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+0.30%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-0.30%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-2.37%

Active installs band

300+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.290300310Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026300+
Nov 7, 2026300+
Nov 6, 2026300+
Nov 5, 2026300+
Nov 4, 2026300+
Nov 3, 2026300+
Nov 2, 2026300+
Nov 1, 2026300+
Oct 31, 2026300+
Oct 30, 2026300+
Oct 29, 2026300+
Oct 28, 2026300+
Oct 27, 2026300+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.792%
  • v0.58.2%

Rating trend

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

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.7
Requires WordPress
2.8
Tested up to
5.5.0
Requires PHP
–
First released
Nov 14, 2009
Last updated
Nov 17, 2020
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Excerpt Tools

How many websites use Excerpt Tools?

Excerpt Tools is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,767 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Excerpt Tools been downloaded?

14,069 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was Excerpt Tools last updated?

Version 0.7 came out on Nov 17, 2020 (5 years ago).

Is Excerpt Tools compatible with the latest WordPress?

Excerpt Tools’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.5.0, 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 Tools still maintained?

Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Excerpt Tools have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Excerpt Tools?

The plugins most like Excerpt Tools, by the tags they share, are Advanced Excerpt (80K+), jQuery Updater (20K+) and jQuery Manager for WordPress (7K+). 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%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Excerpt Tools
Estimated installs≈ 330
Reported installs300+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads14.1K
AuthorMarcus Downing
First releasedNov 14, 2009
Version0.7
Requires WP2.8
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 17, 2020

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