christopherross

<p>** this plugin is no longer being update. Please feel free to adopt me! **</p>
<p>The Get Better Excerpt plugin works almost identical to the built in get_the_excerpt() and the_excerpt() functions except it returns whole words instead of cutting off the excerpt as the existing function does.</p>
<p>This plugin is maintained by Christopher Ross, http://thisismyurl.com or you can find him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/thisismyurl/</p>
<h3>Updates</h3>
<p>Updates to the plugin will be posted here, to <a href="http://thisismyurl.com/downloads/get-better-excerpt/" rel="nofollow ugc">thisismyurl.com</a></p>
<h3>Donations</h3>
<p>If you would like to donate to help support future development of this tool, please visit <a href="http://thisismyurl.com/downloads/get-better-excerpt/" rel="nofollow ugc">thisismyurl.com</a></p>


Get Better Excerpt

The Get Better Excerpt plugin works almost identical to the built in get_the_excerpt() and the_excerpt() functions except it returns whole words inste …

jojaba

<p>This plugin replaces the word count info in bottom of the edit post window by the characters/words count (on the fly). Additionnaly, you can limit the characters/words count for defined user roles.</p>
<p>Here’s the list of the settings (see screenshots for further infos):</p>
<ul>
<li>Enable or disable characters/words count limit.</li>
<li>Max characters and words count setting</li>
<li>Warning characters and words count setting (the count before max count when the warning is fired)</li>
<li>Output Format. You can define how you would like to see the output displayed using different placeholders : <code>#chars</code> (the character count that has been typed), <code>#words</code> (The number of words), <code>#maxChars</code> (the max characters allowed), <code>#leftChars</code> (the characters count left),<code>#maxWords</code> (the max words allowed), <code>#leftWords</code> (the words count left).</li>
<li>Choose what user role should be limited. Default set to contributor role.</li>
<li>Choose the post types that should be limited. Default set to post.</li>
<li>Set customised messages for warning or for contributor submission.</li>
</ul>
<p>Availabe languages : english and french.</p>


WordPress Word Count and Limit

Counts dynamically the characters/words in edit post window and limit the characters/words count if needed for one or more user roles.

Get Better Excerpt vs WordPress Word Count and Limit