Read More Excerpt Link

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Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 85% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from. A declining trend compresses what a buyer would pay.

1. ★★★★★ Mark Krieger

   7.2y ago

   Still running fine under 5.2.1

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2. ★★★★★ Madeline

   8.2y ago

   Perfect plugin if you just need to change the length of excerpts or the “read more” text. Simple, easy to use, nothing superfluous.

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3. ★★★★★ pkazmercyk

   9.4y ago

   After tearing my hair out for hours, I found this plugin. Easy to implement and customize. Exactly what I needed! Thanks!!!

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4. ★★★★★ nerdorturd

   9.5y ago

   I signed up to wordpress.org just to do a review on this plugin. It works very well and really useful on my website [ link redacted, please do not post links in reviews ] Cheers Nerd

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5. ★★★★★ hbee

   10.3y ago

   Excellent plugin!

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6. ★★★★★ peakmarketing

   10.4y ago

   This plugin is easy to use. I had a compatibility issue with my theme and the developer emailed me back right away with suggestions on how to fix the issue. It worked seamlessly. I recommend this for every WordPress site to get rid of the … and add a “Read More” link. You can check it out here at Jonnikolaicarlson.com Nice job Tim.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 6.1 Nonce added to prevent CSRF vulnerability. 6.1
2. — Version 6.0 Added nonce for CSRF protection, verified working with WordPress v6.2 v1.5 – 2/1/2021 Updated contact email address, verified working with WordPress v5.6 v1.4 – 5/13/2016 Option to include an ellipsis “…” at the end of a 6.0

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.3 Download Read More Excerpt Link <= 1.6.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Settings Update ↗
   2023-02-27 CVE-2023-1068 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.6.0 Patched in 1.6.1
2. Medium · 4.3 Read More Excerpt Link <= 1.5 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2023-02-21 CVE-2023-26011 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 1.6 Patched in 1.6.1

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.2

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-02-25 4K+ → 3K+ down after 234 days in tier
2. 2024-07-06 5K+ → 4K+ down after 8 days in tier
3. 2024-06-28 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2024-06-27 5K+ → 4K+ down after 4 days in tier
5. 2024-06-23 4K+ → 5K+ up after 3 days in tier
6. 2024-06-20 5K+ → 4K+ down after 3 days in tier
7. 2024-06-17 4K+ → 5K+ up after 2 days in tier
8. 2024-06-15 5K+ → 4K+ down after 4 days in tier

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• R Read More Read Less 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• F First Post Full Length 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D
• Custom Post Type Permalinks 200K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
• P Page Links To 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• Custom Permalinks 100K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag B
• A Advanced Excerpt 80K+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A

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Read More Excerpt Link: 3K+ active installs, 5.0★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/read-more-excerpt-link