Who should use Simply Excerpts?

Simply Excerpts is a B2B2C product built for wordPress site owners and developers.

Is Simply Excerpts free?

Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.

What platforms does Simply Excerpts run on?

Simply Excerpts runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Simply Excerpts still active?

Unverified. Simply Excerpts has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to Simply Excerpts?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Read More Excerpt Link, Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts, and Recent Comments Widget with Excerpts.

Who develops Simply Excerpts?

Simply Excerpts is developed by A. Jones.

When did Simply Excerpts launch?

Simply Excerpts first shipped in 2015.

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Simply Excerpts

Name: Simply Excerpts
Author: A. Jones

wordpress.orgDeveloper Tools

Simply Excerpts is a lightweight plugin that lets administrators change the default word count for excerpts and replace the trailing ellipsis with custom text. Settings are available in the WordPress admin panel. It is not compatible with all themes that modify excerpts.

FreemiumWebSelf-hosted

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Overview

3 features

In the Developer Tools space, Simply Excerpts takes a focused approach. It focuses on controlling how much text is shown in WordPress post excerpts and customizing the 'read more' link text. Simply Excerpts is a B2B2C product aimed at wordPress site owners and developers. Simply Excerpts follows a freemium model. It ships for the web, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by A. Jones, and it first shipped in 2015. Key capabilities include Excerpt Length Control, Custom Read More Text, and Settings Page. The interface is available in English and Russian.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Excerpt Length Control
Custom Read More Text
Settings Page

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed29 Jul · 21:27 UTC
Simply Excerpts verified against its public source
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Frequently asked questions about Simply Excerpts

What does Simply Excerpts do?: Simply Excerpts focuses on controlling how much text is shown in WordPress post excerpts and customizing the 'read more' link text. It is catalogued under Developer Tools on PulseGate.
Who should use Simply Excerpts?: Simply Excerpts is a B2B2C product built for wordPress site owners and developers.
Is Simply Excerpts free?: Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.
What platforms does Simply Excerpts run on?: Simply Excerpts runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Simply Excerpts still active?: Unverified. Simply Excerpts has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to Simply Excerpts?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Read More Excerpt Link, Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts, and Recent Comments Widget with Excerpts.Read More Excerpt Link Recent Comments Widget with Comment Excerpts Recent Comments Widget with Excerpts
Who develops Simply Excerpts?: Simply Excerpts is developed by A. Jones.
When did Simply Excerpts launch?: Simply Excerpts first shipped in 2015.

At a glance

Pricing: Freemium · pricing page detected · free tier
Platforms: Web
Languages: English, Russian
First seen: 29 Jul 2026
Built for: WordPress site owners and developers
Model: B2B2C
Solves: Controlling how much text is shown in WordPress post excerpts and customizing the 'read more' link text.

Registered as

WordPress.org: simply-excerpts

Developer

A. Jones

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 86.8
Indexed: 29 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 29 Jul 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: simply-excerpts-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 29 Jul 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 29 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/simply-excerpts

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