Title: Excerpt Length
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Excerpt Length

 *  [solarbluseth](https://wordpress.org/support/users/solarbluseth/)
 * (@solarbluseth)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excerpt-length/)
 * Many users are requesting an easy to use, within wordpress admin way of changing
   the length of how many characters, or words are posted in excerpts. Thanks!

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excerpt-length/#post-1133361)
 * Try looking at the custom excerpt plugins or use the Optional Excerpt box in 
   Admin/Edit Post.

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 * Last reply from: [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * Last activity: [17 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excerpt-length/#post-1133361)
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