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Post and Page Excerpt Widgets

v2.2

by Stephanie Leary · updated 10 years ago

Creates widgets that display excerpts from posts or pages in the sidebar.

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Rank
#18,056
Up20 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 81
80+ reported · High
Total downloads
11.4K
11,419 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +33.3% (30d)·Toward 90+ · ETA unknown

Post and Page Excerpt Widgets at a glance

Post and Page Excerpt Widgets is a WordPress plugin by Stephanie Leary with 80+ active installs, the #18,056 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 33% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.2 came out on Apr 22, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. Among the 23 plugins tagged “excerpts”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2008.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

45 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Post and Page Excerpt Widgets Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DatePost and Page Excerpt Widgets
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 81 · +3.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.767880Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202681
Nov 8, 202680
Nov 7, 202677
Nov 5, 202677
Nov 4, 202677
Nov 3, 202676
Nov 2, 202676
Nov 1, 202676
Oct 31, 202676
Oct 30, 202676
Oct 29, 202676
Oct 28, 202676
Oct 27, 202678

Rank over time

#18,056 · up 218 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#18.1K#18.2K#18.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#18,056
Nov 8, 2026#18,076
Nov 7, 2026#18,168
Nov 6, 2026#18,194
Nov 5, 2026#18,176
Nov 4, 2026#18,158
Nov 3, 2026#18,265
Nov 1, 2026#18,219
Oct 31, 2026#18,244
Oct 30, 2026#18,358
Oct 29, 2026#18,269
Oct 28, 2026#18,288
Oct 27, 2026#18,274

Growth %

Average +0.29% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+1.25%
Nov 8, 2026+3.90%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+1.32%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-2.56%

Active installs band

80+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.707580Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202680+
Nov 8, 202680+
Nov 7, 202670+
Nov 6, 202670+
Nov 5, 202670+
Nov 4, 202670+
Nov 3, 202670+
Nov 2, 202670+
Nov 1, 202670+
Oct 31, 202670+
Oct 30, 202670+
Oct 29, 202670+
Oct 28, 202670+
Oct 27, 202670+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v2.286%
  • v2.114%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.2
Requires WordPress
2.8
Tested up to
4.5.33
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 27, 2008
Last updated
Apr 22, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Post and Page Excerpt Widgets

How many websites use Post and Page Excerpt Widgets?

Post and Page Excerpt Widgets is active on 80+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #18,056 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Post and Page Excerpt Widgets been downloaded?

11,419 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Post and Page Excerpt Widgets last updated?

Version 2.2 came out on Apr 22, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Post and Page Excerpt Widgets compatible with the latest WordPress?

Post and Page Excerpt Widgets’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, 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 Post and Page Excerpt Widgets still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Post and Page Excerpt Widgets have?

No one has reviewed Post and Page Excerpt Widgets on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Post and Page Excerpt Widgets?

The plugins most like Post and Page Excerpt Widgets, by the tags they share, are SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle (400K+), Jeg Kit for Elementor (300K+) and Widget Importer & Exporter (200K+). Compare all alternatives

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Post and Page Excerpt Widgets
Estimated installs≈ 81
Reported installs80+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads11.4K
AuthorStephanie Leary
First releasedJul 27, 2008
Version2.2
Requires WP2.8
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 22, 2016

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