Simply Excerpts
by A. Jones · Uncategorized
A simple plugin for exceprts that allows you to change the word count and to replace the elipsis (...) with text. Not compatible with all themes.
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,380 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Trailing 30-day total · the growth curve wp.org stopped showing
Directory rank
Popularity rank over time · lower is better
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “500+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,377 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-10-30 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in band
- 2025-10-29 500+ → 400+ down after 7 days in band
- 2025-10-22 400+ → 500+ up after 2 days in band
- 2025-10-20 500+ → 400+ down after 129 days in band
- 2025-06-13 400+ → 500+ up
Competes with
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Text Unfold For Elementor 3K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag A -
Post Admin Word Count 2K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag C - A Advanced Post Excerpt 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 1 shared tag D
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Sortable Word Count Reloaded 2K+ installs · 3.8★ · 1 shared tag B
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