Best truncate text plugins for WordPress
The most popular truncate text plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Read More Button leads with 100+ active installs, ahead of Truncate Text (10+). All 2 plugins tagged “truncate text” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 truncate text plugins
- 1.
Read More ButtonThe most installed truncate text plugin, with 100+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 2 months ago.
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Truncate Text10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
All 2 plugins tagged “truncate text”

Read More Button
Up in the last 7 days:62#15,645by Jose Varghese2 months ago
Easily add a customizable Read More button to expand long posts. Reveal hidden content automatically and smoothly without a page refresh.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 7/day

Truncate Text
Down in the last 7 days:367#29,691by WebPro1 year ago
Truncate Text lets you shorten long strings of text in posts, pages, or custom content.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day