Character Count Excerpt

Generate automated excerpts using character count instead of word count. New Reading setting to specify length.

Author:Jake Goldman (10up LLC) (profile at wordpress.org)
WordPress version required:3.0
WordPress version tested:3.2.1
Plugin version:1.0
Added to WordPress repository:03-07-2011
Last updated:24-09-2011
Warning! This plugin has not been updated in over 2 years. It may no longer be maintained or supported and may have compatibility issues when used with more recent versions of WordPress.
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Plugin URI:http://get10up.com/plugins/wordpress-characte...
Total downloads:2 363
Active installs:60+
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By default, WordPress trims excerpts by word count (55 words by default). This plug-in allows you to trim by a maximum character count instead. All of the usual filters apply; developers can also modify the character count using a new

character_count_excerpt_length

filter. Non-developers can now easily change the excerpt length using a new option on the Reading settings pages.

The default character length is 300.