{"id":40157,"date":"2015-11-14T01:15:19","date_gmt":"2015-11-14T01:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins-wp\/simply-excerpts\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T21:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T21:36:05","slug":"simply-excerpts","status":"publish","type":"plugin","link":"https:\/\/pcd.wordpress.org\/plugins\/simply-excerpts\/","author":13527566,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","version":"1.7","stable_tag":"trunk","tested":"6.9.4","requires":"","requires_php":"","requires_plugins":null,"header_name":"Simply Excerpts","header_author":"A. R. 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Everything helps!<\/p>\n\n<p>This plugin is a very simple plugin the allows you to change the number of words that are displayed in excerpts and to replace the elipsis with text.<\/p>\n\n<p>The settings for this plugin can be found on the Settings Menu in the Admin Panel. Check the box for the option you wish to manage and enter the value. There are two options: \"Maximum number of words to display in an excerpt\" and \"Read More Text\". You should not use this plugin with other plugins that modify excerpts.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Arbitrary section<\/h3>\n\n<p>Need more? Customization is available. Contact sales@shooflysolutions.com for more information.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<p>Download the Plugin<\/p>\n\n<p>How to install this plugin<\/p>\n\n<p>Method 1:\nInstall this plugin using the built-in plugin installer:\nGo to Plugins &gt; Add New.\nUnder Search, type \u201cSimple Excerpt\u201d\nClick Install Now.\nA popup window will ask you to confirm your wish to install the Plugin.\nClick Proceed to continue with the installation. The resulting installation screen will list the installation as successful or note any problems during the install.\nIf successful, click Activate Plugin to activate it, or Return to Plugin Installer for further actions.<\/p>\n\n<p>Method 2:\nDownload the plugin. In the WordPress admin panel, click on Plugins. Select Add New to get to the \u201cInstall Plugins\u201d page. Click on browse and choose the downloaded file.<\/p>\n\n<p>Click on the \u201cInstall Now\u201d button to install the plugin. Once the plugin is installed, select \u201cActivate Plugin\u201d.<\/p>\n\n<p>Method 3: (Advanced Users):<\/p>\n\n<p>Unzip the file. Using FTP, upload the thumbnailgrid folder to the contents\/plugins folder in your wordpress directory.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<p>Please visit the FAQ page on our site at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shooflysolutions.com\/faq\/\">http:\/\/www.shooflysolutions.com\/faq\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>-<\/p>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.7<\/h4>\n\n<p>Fix typo<\/p>\n\n<h4>1.6<\/h4>\n\n<p>Requested sanitation update!!<\/p>\n\n<h4>1.5<\/h4>\n\n<p>Add option to limit length to characters instead of words\n= update version information\n* 1.4<\/p>\n\n<h4>update version information \/ test with 5.7<\/h4>\n\n<p>minor fix to filter\n* 1.3\n= update version information \/ tested with evolve theme\n* =1.2\n* Update version information\n* =1.1\n* Add recommended script check and escape output, fix tested till, correct donation link\n* =1.0\n* Initial release<\/p>","raw_excerpt":"A simple plugin for exceprts that allows you to change the word count and to replace the elipsis (...) with text. 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