Best tldr plugins for WordPress
The most popular tldr plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Sumtics leads with 60+ active installs, ahead of SummarAIze (50+) and Synced Pattern Popups (10+). All 10 plugins tagged “tldr” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 8 tldr plugins
- 1.
SumticsThe most installed tldr plugin, with 60+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
- 2.
SummarAIze50+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
Synced Pattern Popups10+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
- 4.
PFD AI Quick Read SummarizerFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 5 days ago.
- 5.
Pointwise SummaryFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 6.
Need to Know BoxFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 7.
AI Post Summarizer Lite for WordPressFewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
- 8.
AltoSumFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 1 week ago.
All 10 plugins tagged “tldr”
Sumtics
Down in the last 7 days:274#19,769by Apselo4 months ago
AI summarizer for WordPress. Auto-generate TL;DR summaries on your posts and add one-click ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini & Perplexity summarize buttons.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 22/day
SummarAIze
Up in the last 7 days:464#20,589by James Wilson2 months ago
Publisher-controlled AI key takeaways for WordPress. Bring your own API key, edit summaries, and bulk-manage them at scale.
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Synced Pattern Popups
Down in the last 7 days:8,748#45,656by Matt Cromwell1 month ago
Synced Pattern Popups helps you create popups using the WordPress editor you already know, not yet another builder.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
PFD AI Quick Read Summarizer
Up in the last 7 days:14,610#58,417by paidfreedroid5 days ago
Boost reader engagement and dwell time with one-click AI Quick Read summaries and key takeaways powered by Google Gemini AI.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Pointwise Summary
Up in the last 7 days:1,391#61,701by Aminul Islam2 months ago
Generate instant TL;DR summaries with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and more.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day
Need to Know Box
Down in the last 7 days:5,752#69,201by Abel Babalola9 months ago
The standard for TL;DR summaries in WordPress. Perfect for news highlights and quick facts.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
AI Post Summarizer Lite for WordPress
Down in the last 7 days:16,489#72,698by R.Sabbir2 months ago
Add an instant AI button to summarize WordPress posts. Provide quick TLDR summaries for readers. No API key needed. Works with ChatGPT & Google AI.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
AltoSum
Down in the last 7 days:20,475#72,865by The Really Useful App Company11 days ago
Add an AI TL;DR summary & key-takeaways box to your posts. No API key, no setup. Free for 10 summaries a month.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 11/day