Best extracts plugins for WordPress
The most popular extracts plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Excerpt Generator leads with 200+ active installs, ahead of Pan Macmillan Book Extracts (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “extracts” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 extracts plugins
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WP Excerpt GeneratorThe most installed extracts plugin, with 200+ active installs. Rated 2.8 from 10 reviews, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
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Pan Macmillan Book Extracts10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.
All 2 plugins tagged “extracts”
WP Excerpt Generator
Up in the last 7 days:3#12,082by Mathieu Chartier7 years ago
générateur d'extraits pour WordPress avec plusieurs options... (excerpts generator for WordPress with several options...).
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 2.8(10)
- Downloads
- 6/day
Pan Macmillan Book Extracts
Down in the last 7 days:2,799#38,619by DanBrown18010 years ago
The Pan Macmillan Book Extracts Plugin allows you to show the first chapter of a book published by Pan Macmillan in a number of ways on your blog.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day