AVAILABLE FOR WEB, FLUTTER & QA PROJECTS
How to use this tool
1. Paste Raw Text, HTML, or Block Content
Paste your blog draft, HTML source, or Gutenberg block content into the editor, or click 'Load Sample Article'.
2. Choose Target Length & Truncation Mode
Set your target word count (standard WordPress default is 55 words) or switch to Google Meta Description mode (155-160 characters).
3. Customize Ellipsis & Read More Tag
Select your preferred ending delimiter: standard ellipsis (...), HTML entity ([…]), bracketed link, or clean end of sentence.
4. Copy Clean Summary or PHP Filter Code
Copy the sanitized excerpt for your WordPress post editor, or copy the provided functions.php filter to adjust excerpt lengths sitewide.
Formula or logic used
WordPress Excerpt Processing & String Sanitization Logic
Mimics the native WordPress wp_trim_words() and wp_strip_all_tags() core functions while adding sentence-boundary awareness.
Shortcode Stripping: Removes [caption], [gallery], [embed], and custom bracketed shortcodes using regex pattern /\[.*?\]/gGutenberg Block Comments: Cleans <!-- wp:paragraph --> and similar HTML comment tags before word calculationWord Count Calculation: Uses whitespace-delimited regex /^\s*\S+/ to match exact word counts in multi-language textSERP Pixel Simulation: Analyzes character length (recommended 140-160 characters) to prevent ellipsis clipping in mobile and desktop SERPs
Examples
Example 1: Standard 55-Word WordPress Blog Post Excerpt
Perfect for the WordPress 'Excerpt' manual metabox to prevent messy automatic archive snippets.
Example 2: Dual-Purpose SEO Meta Description (155 Characters)
Serves simultaneously as the on-page archive teaser and the Yoast / Rank Math SEO meta description.
Common use cases
Manual Excerpt Metabox in WordPress
Create compelling manual excerpts to replace ugly raw text cutoffs in blog archive grids and RSS feeds.
SEO Plugin Meta Descriptions
Quickly convert long introductory paragraphs into 155-character meta descriptions for Yoast, Rank Math, or SEOPress.
Social Share Snippet Optimization
Generate concise descriptions for Open Graph (og:description) and Twitter Card tags.
Headless WordPress & REST API Previews
Sanitize raw post_content into clean plain-text strings for Next.js and mobile app feeds.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the default excerpt length in WordPress?
By default, WordPress automatically truncates post excerpts to the first 55 words of content and appends ` […]` if no manual excerpt is provided.
How do I change the default excerpt length in WordPress theme files?
You can add a filter to your theme's `functions.php`: `add_filter('excerpt_length', function($length) { return 30; }, 999);` to customize the word count sitewide.
Why should I write manual excerpts instead of letting WordPress auto-generate them?
Auto-generated excerpts often cut off sentences mid-thought, include irrelevant intro text, or look unpolished in archive cards and RSS readers. Manual excerpts offer complete editorial control.
Can an excerpt contain HTML formatting?
Standard WordPress `the_excerpt()` strips all HTML tags for layout safety. However, manual excerpts can be rendered with basic formatting if your theme uses custom template functions.
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