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Simply Excerpts

500+ installs · #8,849 most popular

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Sortable Word Count Reloaded
Shares 1 of Simply Excerpts's 3 tags.
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Sortable Word Count Reloaded
2K+ active installs.
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Post Word Counter
Updated on Mar 17, 2026.
  1. Sortable Word Count Reloaded

    by apasionados

    Adds a sortable column to the posts and pages admin list with the word count of each page/post.

    Installs
    2K+
    Rank
    #4,750
    Rating
    3.7(10)
    Updated
    9 months ago

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  2. Post Admin Word Count

    by Jon Bishop

    Adds a sortable word count column to the admin post list for all public post types. Efficient, lightweight and built with modern best practices.

    Installs
    2K+
    Rank
    #4,481
    Rating
    3.5(6)
    Updated
    1 year ago

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  3. Advanced Post Excerpt

    by Steve Grunwell

    Replace the default Post Excerpt meta box with a superior editing experience.

    Installs
    2K+
    Rank
    #4,455
    Rating
    5.0(4)
    Updated
    2 years ago

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  4. Article Word Count

    by pk2000

    Displays the word count for each post and page in the WordPress admin panel.

    Installs
    1K+
    Rank
    #5,559
    Rating
    5.0(3)
    Updated
    1 year ago

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  5. Recent Posts with Excerpts

    by Stephanie Leary

    A widget that lists your most recent posts with optional excerpts.

    Installs
    700+
    Rank
    #7,997
    Rating
    5.0(5)
    Updated
    10 years ago

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  6. Excerpts for Pages

    by Joan Boluda

    This plugin adds excerpts for Pages

    Installs
    400+
    Rank
    #9,304
    Rating
    5.0(4)
    Updated
    9 years ago

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  7. Post Word Counter

    by doubledome

    The Word Counter plugin offers a dedicated dashboard view that tracks the word count, post count, pages wordcount, and custom post types across your e …

    Installs
    200+
    Rank
    #12,537
    Rating
    4.5(2)
    Updated
    7 months ago

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  8. Page Excerpts

    by Jonathan Brinley

    Adds an excerpt field to pages, and provides a widget for displaying page excerpts

    Installs
    100+
    Rank
    #13,391
    Rating
    5.0(1)
    Updated
    14 years ago

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  9. Post and Page Excerpt Widgets

    by Stephanie Leary

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

    Installs
    80+
    Rank
    #18,056
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    10 years ago

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  10. Multiple Excerpt Lengths

    by Raaj Trambadia

    Allows you to change the lengths of WordPress excerpts (the_excerpt) that are present at various pages/templates throughout your site.

    Installs
    70+
    Rank
    #18,668
    Rating
    5.0(1)
    Updated
    7 years ago

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  11. Custom Excerpts

    by Seans0n

    Custom Excerpts allows you to create a custom excerpt length, choose HTML tags to allow and whether to make the link nofollow or dofollow.

    Installs
    40+
    Rank
    #21,637
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    18 years ago

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  12. Word Count Analysis

    by Nurullah SERT

    A simple but useful plugin that gives the word count of your articles.

    Installs
    40+
    Rank
    #21,662
    Rating
    5.0(1)
    Updated
    3 years ago

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